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description: Donor Engagement | AmPhil Insights and Updates for nonprofit fundraisers
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## [Is Your Direct Mail Vendor Actually Working for You?](https://info.amphil.com/blog/is-your-direct-mail-vendor-actually-working-for-you)

[If you've been working with the same direct mail vendor for a while, you might have a nagging feeling that something is off. Maybe the campaigns are fine: not terrible, but not exciting either. Or...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/is-your-direct-mail-vendor-actually-working-for-you)

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[![Nonprofit development director meeting with major donor prospect in modern office setting.](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/Social%20Visuals%20(1140sd%20x%20570%20px).png)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/major-gifts-myths-that-are-holding-your-nonprofit-back)

## [5 Major Gifts Myths That Are Holding Your Nonprofit Back](https://info.amphil.com/blog/major-gifts-myths-that-are-holding-your-nonprofit-back)

[Are your beliefs about major donors limiting your fundraising potential? The stories we tell...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/major-gifts-myths-that-are-holding-your-nonprofit-back)

[![A female fundraiser is standing and showing good donor engagement by shaking hands with a donor who is sitting at a table with his laptop.](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/Social%20Visuals%20(1140%20x%20570%20px)-1.png)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/4-donor-engagement-mistakes-killing-your-fundraising)

## [4 Donor Engagement Mistakes Killing Your Fundraising](https://info.amphil.com/blog/4-donor-engagement-mistakes-killing-your-fundraising)

[So, your donor engagement feels lackluster lately. In that, you’re not alone. Many nonprofit...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/4-donor-engagement-mistakes-killing-your-fundraising)

[![Nonprofit professional shaking hands with a donor, symbolizing relationship-building and engagement with mid-level donors for fundraising growth.](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_249073170.jpg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/mid-level-donors-the-most-overlooked-growth-engine-in-fundraising)

## [Mid-Level Donors: The Most Overlooked Growth Engine in Fundraising](https://info.amphil.com/blog/mid-level-donors-the-most-overlooked-growth-engine-in-fundraising)

[A lot of nonprofits are sitting on an untapped goldmine, and they don’t even realize it. Mid-level...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/mid-level-donors-the-most-overlooked-growth-engine-in-fundraising)

[![Nonprofit fundraiser meeting with a donor to strengthen engagement and discuss giving opportunities.](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_573835878.jpg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-get-donor-meetings-fundraising-strategies-for-nonprofits)

## [How to Get Donor Meetings: Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofits](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-get-donor-meetings-fundraising-strategies-for-nonprofits)

[Securing donor meetings can be one of the most difficult tasks a fundraiser faces.  Donors are...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-get-donor-meetings-fundraising-strategies-for-nonprofits)

[![A nonprofit fundraiser writing an annual fundraising mail plan](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/hg.jpg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-build-an-annual-mail-plan)

## [How to Build an Annual Fundraising Mailing Plan](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-build-an-annual-mail-plan)

[As 2026 kicks off, your end-of-year mail campaign is long gone and results are beginning to come...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-build-an-annual-mail-plan)

[![Raising more money at a fundraising event that is serving flutes of champagne on a tray](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/pexels-photo-2-2.jpeg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/7-simple-steps-to-raise-more-money-at-your-next-event)

## [Raising More Money: 7 Simple Steps for Your Next Fundraising Event](https://info.amphil.com/blog/7-simple-steps-to-raise-more-money-at-your-next-event)

[When nonprofit development directors think of donor events, they often envision charity balls,...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/7-simple-steps-to-raise-more-money-at-your-next-event)

[![Major gifts officer closing her eyes and hugging a planner that contains her fundraising gifts table ](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_449391531.jpeg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-make-your-table-of-gifts-your-fundraising-best-friend)

## [Why Your Table of Gifts is Your Fundraising Best Friend](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-make-your-table-of-gifts-your-fundraising-best-friend)

[Six weeks into the year, fundraisers largely have their fundraising plans for the year set....](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-make-your-table-of-gifts-your-fundraising-best-friend)

[![A major donor opening a yellow envelope containing direct mail from a nonprofit](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/C4CS%20Branding/1-2.png)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-engage-major-donors-in-the-mail)

## [How to Engage Major Donors with Direct Mail](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-engage-major-donors-in-the-mail)

[When it comes to major donors, here’s a piece of advice I frequently hear: These people are...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-engage-major-donors-in-the-mail)

[![Donors at a successful launch event for a major donor society, sitting at an elegant table and clapping for a nonprofit speaker](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/zx.jpg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-plan-and-launch-a-major-donor-society-or-club-0)

## [Mastering Major Donor Societies: Launch and Success Strategies](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-plan-and-launch-a-major-donor-society-or-club-0)

[Any fundraiser worth their salt will tell you that a major donor club (or major donor society, as...](https://info.amphil.com/blog/how-to-plan-and-launch-a-major-donor-society-or-club-0)

[![Nonprofit direct mail drama visual of a woman reading a letter and looking surprised](https://info.amphil.com/hubfs/ps.jpg)](https://info.amphil.com/blog/dont-skip-the-drama-in-direct-mail)

## [Don't Skip Drama in Your Direct Mail](https://info.amphil.com/blog/dont-skip-the-drama-in-direct-mail)

[Your average donor couldn’t care less about your theory of change.](https://info.amphil.com/blog/dont-skip-the-drama-in-direct-mail)

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