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Home About Contact www.stelter.com Mental Health Awareness: What Is It, Why Should You Care and How Do You Achieve It? May 1, 2024 May 1, 2024 Kasi Zieminski Leave a comment Mental Health is health. To kick-off Mental Health Month, our Wellness Committee members share insights into how they think about mental health, what they do to maintain it, and offer resources to help you along your mental health journey. Continue reading Mental Health Awareness: What Is It, Why Should You Care and How Do You Achieve It? → [SPECIAL UPDATE] High Gift Annuity Rates To Remain in Place April 30, 2024 Lynn M. Gaumer, J.D. Leave a comment News from the American Council on Gift Annuities conference about CGA rates. Get all the details from our Senior Gift Planning Consultant, Lynn M. Gaumer, J.D. Continue reading [SPECIAL UPDATE] High Gift Annuity Rates To Remain in Place → Your Planned Giving Marketing Success Starts Here: The Who” April 24, 2024 April 24, 2024 Renee Durnin, CFRE Leave a comment Forty percent of the success of your planned giving marketing efforts depends on one thing—your audience. Sounds important. Are you dedicating the time and energy to ensure you get it right? Continue reading Your Planned Giving Marketing Success Starts Here: The Who” → How to Nurture the Beauty of Small yet Special Moments With Your Donors April 10, 2024 April 10, 2024 Zach Christensen Leave a comment Did you see the eclipse on Monday? It was a short moment in time that felt meaningful to millions across North America. The experience will likely be one many remember for years to come. What about your nonprofit? Are you creating moments like these for your donors? Are you asking your donors about their special moments? Grabbing on to those small, special moments with donors can leave an enduring impact on your donor and your nonprofit. Continue reading How to Nurture the Beauty of Small yet Special Moments With Your Donors → It’s National Volunteer Month: Doing Good Through VTO April 3, 2024 April 11, 2024 Estela Villanueva-Whitman Leave a comment Unlock the spirit of giving back this National Volunteer Month with our inspiring tales of employee engagement in our communities. Join us in celebrating the joy of volunteerism and discover how small acts can create big impacts. Continue reading It’s National Volunteer Month: Doing Good Through VTO → Lights, Camera, Philanthropy: And the Oscar® Goes to…Planned Giving! March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024 Lynn M. Gaumer, J.D. 3 Comments Lights, Camera, Philanthropy! Planned giving takes center stage today, drawing inspiration from the Academy Awards. From beneficiary designations to charitable gift annuities, find out which planned gifts earn awards for making a lasting impact on your nonprofit while aligning best with your donors’ needs. Continue reading Lights, Camera, Philanthropy: And the Oscar® Goes to…Planned Giving! → How to Avoid the Big ‘But’ When Talking to Donors About Making a Gift March 20, 2024 March 20, 2024 Nathan Stelter Leave a comment Steer donor conversations away from objections and towards successful gift commitments by navigating the ‘big but’ with confidence and empathy, ensuring fruitful interactions every time. Continue reading How to Avoid the Big ‘But’ When Talking to Donors About Making a Gift → Getting Your Email Delivered Just Got Harder: 3 New Email Rules From Google and Yahoo March 13, 2024 March 13, 2024 Bryan Lloyd Leave a comment Struggling to get your emails delivered? It may be because Google and Yahoo recently unveiled three new email requirements to get into the inbox. Stelter’s Digital Manager, Bryan Lloyd, outlines these protocols and advises how to make sure you are in compliance. Continue reading Getting Your Email Delivered Just Got Harder: 3 New Email Rules From Google and Yahoo → Going Forward To Work March 7, 2024 March 13, 2024 marianne coppock Leave a comment How are you showing up for your coworkers in this changing world of work? Stelter Company CEO Marianne Coppock shares how our company is approaching the new landscape of work. Continue reading Going Forward To Work → 3 Ways To Build Better Donor Relationships Using Social Media February 28, 2024 February 28, 2024 Jen Lennon Leave a comment Amp up your social media engagement game. Integrate your online presence seamlessly, communicate your mission authentically, and collaborate with your community for long-lasting donor relationships. Continue reading 3 Ways To Build Better Donor Relationships Using Social Media → Let’s Talk Donor Love: The 5 Love Languages and Planned Giving February 14, 2024 February 14, 2024 Nathan Stelter Leave a comment Today is the day of love—perfect for those in nonprofit fundraising. Because when you strip away the technical layers of our work, the essence of what we do is build relationships with those we love—our supporters and donors. And you can deepen your relationships by tuning into their love language. Continue reading Let’s Talk Donor Love: The 5 Love Languages and Planned Giving → Planned Giving Trends in 2024 (Part 2): Top Gifts To Share With Your Donors January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Nathan Stelter Leave a comment We’re back with the second of two blogs about this year’s trends in planned giving. Today we dig into three planned gifts that offer the most potential to provide the greatest returns—to your nonprofit and your donors. Continue reading Planned Giving Trends in 2024 (Part 2): Top Gifts To Share With Your Donors → Planned Giving Trends in 2024 and Their Impact on Our Work January 24, 2024 January 24, 2024 Nathan Stelter 1 Comment Clear space and work with more focused purpose by embracing these 2024 planned giving trends. Continue reading Planned Giving Trends in 2024 and Their Impact on Our Work → Your 2024 Calendar: Important Dates for Planned Giving Fundraisers to Celebrate January 17, 2024 January 17, 2024 Jen Lennon Leave a comment Every nonprofit fundraiser needs it, wants it, is looking for it…any opportunity to make a meaningful connection with their donors or prospects. We have some thoughts—17 dates in 2024 (and 2 months and 1 week) that are perfect for connecting with your supporters. Continue reading Your 2024 Calendar: Important Dates for Planned Giving Fundraisers to Celebrate → Navigating a New Year: What Does 2024 Hold for Us in Planned Giving? January 10, 2024 January 10, 2024 Nathan Stelter Leave a comment Each new year brings its own challenges and 2024 is no different. But remember, all challenges come with opportunity. Today we look at a few specific to our industry and the world at large and recommend strategies to overcome them. Continue reading Navigating a New Year: What Does 2024 Hold for Us in Planned Giving? → Posts navigation Older posts NEVER MISS A POST Subscribe today to get Stelter Insights sent straight to your inbox. 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