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How to Reach a Millennial Donor Base
Millennials give — but differently. Learn how missionaries adapt their communication style, channels, and asks to connect with younger donors who want to fund meaningful work.
Is Fundraising a Necessary Evil? A Letter from a Missionary.
Many missionaries dread fundraising. This honest letter from a missionary reframes support raising as a spiritual discipline and a gift — not a burden — for those who do it well.
At a loss for what to write in your newsletter?
Staring at a blank page every month? These practical ideas help missionaries write engaging, meaningful newsletters that keep donors informed, connected, and ready to give.
Connect with Donors Before Leaving on a Mission Trip? Yes!
Before you leave, connect with your partners. Learn how missionaries use the days before a trip to build excitement, share vision, and turn casual supporters into committed partners.
Can Texting Result in More Funding?
Text messages see higher open rates than email. Learn how missionaries can incorporate texting into their donor communication strategy to follow up faster and raise more.
Get into a Rhythm of Finding New Donors
New donor acquisition should never stop. Learn how missionaries build a consistent, sustainable rhythm of finding new financial partners so their support base keeps growing.
How to Tell a Great Story in 4 Simple Steps
Great stories raise more support. These 4 steps help missionaries craft compelling, memorable stories that make donors feel the impact of their giving and want to say yes.
5 Tips For Your Upcoming Fundraising Event
Events can be powerful fundraising tools — or costly mistakes. These 5 tips help missionaries plan and execute fundraising events that build relationships and generate real support.
3 Keys to the Best Ask
The best asks share three things in common. Learn how missionaries tie their ask to impact, communicate how the donor fits the plan, and close with a clear, confident question.
Overcoming Fundraising Myths
False beliefs about fundraising hold missionaries back. Learn the most common myths missionaries believe about asking for support — and the truth that sets them free to raise more.
How to Get Donors to Call You Back
Getting donors to call back starts with your voicemail and follow-up approach. Learn the simple system missionaries use to get responses without calling more than once in a day.
Getting Comfortable with Your Ask
The ask gets easier with practice — and the right framing. Learn how missionaries reframe asking for support as an invitation to impact so it feels natural and even enjoyable.
One Change Can Make Funding Take Off
Sometimes a single shift unlocks everything. Learn the one mindset or strategy change that Tailored coaches see most often break through a missionary's fundraising plateau.
Make Connections with People, Not Their Pocketbooks
Donors know when they're being treated as a transaction. Learn how missionaries build genuine human connections that make financial partnership feel meaningful to everyone involved.
Go Ahead and Write a Personal Vision Statement
A personal vision statement clarifies your calling and sharpens your ask. Learn why missionaries who take time to write one raise support faster and communicate more compellingly.
2 Sensible Tips For Getting On The Mission Field
Eager to get to the field but stuck in fundraising? These 2 sensible tips help missionaries move faster from calling to full support — without shortcuts that hurt long-term.
How Will You Fundraise if You Don't Know What You're Doing?
You can't raise support for something you can't explain. Learn why missionaries who get crystal clear on their mission statement and strategy consistently raise more, faster.