Happy Ides of March!

It may seem way too early to start thinking about your year-end solicitation and stewardship plans, but it’s not. You’re far enough away from 2021 to properly assess your year-end communication strategy’s strengths and weaknesses. And you’re still early enough in this calendar year to unearth the most compelling stories for your 2022 year-end solicitation and stewardship efforts.

In this post for Donor Relations Guru, I shared six steps higher-ed and nonprofit fundraisers can take in the next few weeks to produce better stories with less drama when it’s time to put together your year-end communications. Check it out!