Donor Relations Group

Donor Relations Group Your key to fundraising success. Helping nonprofits build extraordinary relationships with their donors.

Today’s donors want more than a name on a wall. They want to know that their gift mattered and that it made an impact.Jo...
05/29/2026

Today’s donors want more than a name on a wall.

They want to know that their gift mattered and that it made an impact.

Join us on June 2 for ‘Ditch the Donor Wall: How to Get Buy-In for Donor Recognition Strategies That Actually Work,’ and you’ll learn how to design a recognition program that resonates with your donors’ expectations and your organization’s goals.

What you’ll walk away with:

💚 How to use data and feedback to understand what recognition means to your donors

💚 A clear way to connect your recognition practices to your organization's mission

💚 Real-world examples and talking points to build internal buy-in for change

Grab a spot: https://drgmerch.myshopify.com/products/ditch-the-donor-wall-how-to-get-buy-in-for-donor-recognition-strategies-that-actually-work?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web

Great donor events don't have to break the bank. But without a smart budget, they just might.Join us June 9 for “Show Me...
05/27/2026

Great donor events don't have to break the bank. But without a smart budget, they just might.

Join us June 9 for “Show Me the Money: Building and Sticking to Event Budgets,” a one-hour webinar designed to help you plan donor events that honor both your mission and your bottom line.

What you'll walk away with:

🩵 Strategies for balancing donor experience with financial stewardship
🩵 A framework for fixed, variable, and hidden costs (so they don't surprise you later)
🩵 Real-time tools for staying on budget without sacrificing impact
🩵 A clear method for analyzing post-event ROI

Register today: https://drgmerch.myshopify.com/products/show-me-the-money-building-and-sticking-to-event-budgets

A warm welcome to our newest partner: University of Miami! 🌴Located in Coral Gables, Florida, The U is a leading private...
05/25/2026

A warm welcome to our newest partner: University of Miami! 🌴

Located in Coral Gables, Florida, The U is a leading private research university with a vibrant community of students, faculty, donors, and alumni who fuel its mission across academics, athletics, healthcare, and the arts. Their team is dedicated to deepening those donor relationships and turning generosity into lasting impact.

Welcome to the DRG family!

In donor relations, every small moment ripples outward. One event can turn someone into a lifelong supporter, one messag...
05/23/2026

In donor relations, every small moment ripples outward. One event can turn someone into a lifelong supporter, one message can make a donor feel truly seen, and one well-crafted thank-you can spark a relationship that lasts for decades.

That’s the heart of our annual webinar series.

What's included:

💚 12 monthly webinars per track (or all 36 if you want the full year)
💚 Unlimited seats for your entire organization
💚 Live instruction with built-in Q&A
💚 Recordings, slides, and chat logs to revisit anytime
💚 Up to 36 CFRE credits
💚 10% VIP discount on other DRG events and bootcamps

Whether you join one track or all three, you'll walk away with frameworks to deepen donor relationships, sharpen your communications, and design events that make a lasting impact.

There’s still time to register: https://www.donorrelations.com/2026-webinar-series

58% of nonprofits only update their donor communication templates once a year.That means the same thank you letter, the ...
05/22/2026

58% of nonprofits only update their donor communication templates once a year.

That means the same thank you letter, the same impact report language, the same donor email—is stretched across hundreds of donor relationships that each deserve something more meaningful.

Comms that put the donor at the center, tell their story well, and feel genuine are what build real, long-term relationships. But that takes time we don't always have.

That’s why we designed DRGrader—not to do the work for you, but to give you more time to do the work you love, while making sure your voice stays yours and your donors feel seen.

Think of it like having Lynne edit every message you send to donors. Every score, suggestion, and piece of feedback DRGrader gives is based on her proven methods—so you’re learning from someone who understands donor relations. You know, the person who literally wrote the book on it.

Learn more about DRGrader and try it for free: https://www.drgrader.ai/

The moment a scholarship is awarded is one of the most defining touchpoints in your organization, for both the student a...
05/19/2026

The moment a scholarship is awarded is one of the most defining touchpoints in your organization, for both the student and the donor experience. 🎓

But how often do we actually stop and ask: is our awarding process serving everyone the way it should?

Join us for a free conversation between DRG’s Lynne Wester and Awarded Software’s Amaan Badruddin as they walk through the full awarding cycle, from internal operations to donor intent to the student perspective.

From Award to Impact: Rethinking the Scholarship Experience | May 21 | 1:00 PM ET

You'll get an honest look at common awarding models, their pros and cons, and how each one shapes the beneficiary experience.

This is one to bring the whole team to. Donor relations, financial aid, business office—anyone who touches scholarships will walk away with a clearer view of how to evaluate (and evolve) your process.

Free to attend—we'd love to see you there!

Save your seat: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wNVvIYElTa-0LyEUWjhFAQ #/registration

Most donors don’t just want to know that their gift was received. They want to know what it did. That’s the heart of imp...
05/18/2026

Most donors don’t just want to know that their gift was received. They want to know what it did.

That’s the heart of impact reporting.

And it’s one of the most powerful ways to build trust, deepen donor relationships, and turn first-time donors into lifelong supporters.

If you’re new to reporting, or just want to give your program a refresh, join us June 9-10 for our Keys to Impact Reporting Bootcamp!

Led by Stacey Halphen and Colton Withers, this bootcamp will equip you with hands-on training so you can craft meaningful reports that inspire and engage donors at every level.

What you’ll walk away with:

💚 A working knowledge of the Four Pillars of Donor Relations

💚 Best practices for fund-specific, broad-based, and donor-specific reports

💚 Exclusive DRG tools, templates, and resources

💚 8 CFRE credits

💚 A community of peers learning right alongside you

Reporting doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. With the right framework and the right people in your corner, it can become one of the most rewarding parts of the job.

Register today: https://www.donorrelations.com/reporting-bootcamp

The best part of using AI in stewardship isn't the speed. It's what your team gets to do with the time they save. ⏱️When...
05/13/2026

The best part of using AI in stewardship isn't the speed. It's what your team gets to do with the time they save. ⏱️

When used well, AI can handle the heavy lifting on first drafts so your team can spend more time on the parts that really matter: knowing your donors, sharing great impact stories, and building real relationships.

In the third part of our AI Lab series, “Scaling Stewardship with AI Without Losing the Human Touch,” you'll learn how to build flexible templates for thank-you letters, impact updates, and recognition language—all while keeping your donors’ trust top of mind.

Curious what AI can do for your stewardship? Join us:

🗓️ Thursday, May 14 | 1:00 PM ET

Register today: https://drgmerch.myshopify.com/products/scaling-stewardship-with-ai-without-losing-the-human-touch

DRG has always been a place where nonprofit leaders can learn from each other. That mission hasn't changed—but it's time...
05/12/2026

DRG has always been a place where nonprofit leaders can learn from each other.

That mission hasn't changed—but it's time for a refresh. ✨

We're rebuilding our Sample Library from the ground up, and we're asking our community to help shape what goes into it. Postcards, emails, reports, videos, event materials, strategy documents—if it's helped your program, it could help someone else's.

The best ideas in this field rarely come from a single voice. They come from professionals willing to share what's working, what they've tested, and what they've learned along the way. A sample you submit today might be the tool to support another organization or the missing piece in someone's stewardship plan.

As a thank you, everyone who shares their work by May 15 will be entered to win free access to our complete 2026 or 2027 Webinar Series (a $1,625 value!).

Share your samples: https://hubs.ly/Q049MzH40

Or email: [email protected]

Mail your physical print pieces to:

Donor Relations Group
20 Collins Ave
Troy, NY 12180

What's the one skill you keep meaning to learn but never have time for? We're closing out Part 2 of our ‘How Do I Do It?...
05/11/2026

What's the one skill you keep meaning to learn but never have time for?

We're closing out Part 2 of our ‘How Do I Do It?’ series with four more snack-sized sessions, each one designed to teach real, practical skills you'll put to use the same week.👇

May 13 | Building the Donor Journey in CORE

May 20 | Translation – How to Get the Data You Actually Need

May 27 | Reading Between the Lines: What the Data You Already Have Can Tell You

June 03 | Power Point Primer for Leadership Impact

Every session comes with downloadable resources and a recording you can rewind anytime.

Same energy as Part 1. New track list. 🎧

Register for our upcoming sessions and buy the recordings you missed: https://www.donorrelations.com/how-do-i-do-it-2

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