1. Thank donors quickly—and thank them well. 2. Pick up the phone. 3. Ask for advice and feedback. 4. Report back on their specific gift. 5. Create an onboarding journey that provides something emotionally valuable, focuses on making donors feel seen and heard, and leads to a 2nd gift conversion 6. Upgrade donors to monthly giving. 7. Make monthly giving the default GET CONNECTED Follow Louis Diez on LinkedIn Follow Mike Duerksen on LinkedIn Join the Donor Participation Project here—a community of fundraisers who get together every month to co-create solutions that increase donor participation. Get access to the 5 Minute Fundraising Fix—a FREE mini course that will help you craft compelling fundraising messages that move donors to action and increase response. ABOUT THE HOSTS Louis Diez advises nonprofits in annual fund development, digital fundraising, and engagement strategies. He's the founder and host of the Donor Participation Project and VP, Community at Almabase. Mike Duerksen hosts the Build Good Fundraising Podcast. He’s the founder and CEO of BuildGood, a fundraising agency that helps nonprofits raise more money from individual donors.