{"id":19036,"date":"2018-01-03T10:30:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T15:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/?p=19036"},"modified":"2018-01-03T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T15:35:42","slug":"this-january-start-the-new-year-with-a-grateful-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charity-life\/fundraising-2\/this-january-start-the-new-year-with-a-grateful-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"This January, Start the New Year with a Grateful Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>An excerpt from the CanadaHelps 2018 Fundraising Calendar. Download the full calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/2018-fundraising-calendar\/\"><strong><u>here<\/u><\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The majority of donations are made during the holiday season. With this in mind, be sure to put aside enough time in January so that you can properly show your donors how grateful you are for their generosity. You can send a \u2018Thank You\u2019 card, make phone calls, pay visits, or even consider writing personalized emails. Ultimately, we recommend that you make it a priority to show your donors the tangible impact of their donations. Thanking your donors and sharing your results will help them feel like a part of your team and help them develop a deeper interest in your goals. Don\u2019t forget, it\u2019s easier and less expensive to retain a donor than it is to acquire a new one!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CanadaHelps offers many tools to help you share your impact story and thank donors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get access to donor information for gifts made through CanadaHelps and personalize donation confirmation emails when you use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/for-charities\/donate-now\/\"><u>Customizable Donation Forms<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Send a timely thank you note to donors who give to you through CanadaHelps.org with our easy-to-use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charity-life\/fundraising-2\/thanking-your-donors-is-now-easier-than-ever\/\">Thank You tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Update your charity\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charity-life\/ceo-messages\/new-tools-to-measure-share-your-charitable-impact\/\">Impact Page<\/a> on CanadaHelps.org with your results, testimonials, programs and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to learn more about impact? CanadaHelps has proudly partnered with PHINEO, a Berlin-based non-profit analysis and consulting company for effective societal engagement, to provide charities across Canada a complimentary copy of the Social Impact Navigator. It\u2019s full of step-by-step explanations and practical examples for becoming a truly impact-oriented organization.<br \/>\n <strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/charity-life\/ceo-messages\/new-tools-to-measure-share-your-charitable-impact\/\">Get the Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Awareness Days in January 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>January 18: International Religion Day<br \/>\nJanuary 23 International Freedom Day<br \/>\nJanuary 26: International Environmental Education Day<br \/>\nJanuary 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day<br \/>\nJanuary 30: International Day of Nonviolence and Peace Day<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/2018-fundraising-calendar\/\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Download the 2018 Fundraising Calendar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An excerpt from the CanadaHelps 2018 Fundraising Calendar. 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