How do you make your donors feel truly valued? Mark Beenken⁠ and ⁠Kristi Ackley chat with Sarah Erkkinen about personalizing donor appreciation to strengthen relationships and loyalty.

✨ Inside this episode:

• Creative and meaningful ways to thank key donors
• Building stronger donor relationships through thoughtful recognition
• Tips for making gratitude a central part of your fundraising culture

🎧 Press play to transform your donor communications into moments that matter.

Key Topics/Themes: Donor gratitude, relationship building, personalized stewardship, nonprofit communication, donor engagementAbout Our Guest:

Sarah is Assistant Vice-President for Special Projects at Augsburg University. She has been the driving force behind the development office's efforts to thank and express their gratitude to their principal/key donors in creative and meaningful ways.