{"id":6773,"date":"2017-07-26T14:01:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T18:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=6773"},"modified":"2023-06-22T20:41:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T00:41:10","slug":"donor-persona-development-checklist","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/donor-persona-development-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor Persona Development Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Developing personas is something businesses do to segment their customers and\/or users so they can communicate with and serve them in a more personal and effective manner. It works for donors, too! Not all of your donors have the same values, communication preferences, or concerns, so developing personas can be extremely useful in building your relationships with them.<\/p>\n<p>A donor persona should represent a group of your donors who\u00a0share similarities in the previously listed areas. When you determine a donor fits one of your personas, you can use the pitch and communication strategies you developed to increase donor satisfaction and the likelihood that they&#8217;ll continue giving to your organization!<\/p>\n<p>To download the\u00a0handy Donor Persona Development Checklist, click the image below!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Donor-Persona-Checklist.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DonorPersonas-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DonorPersonas-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DonorPersonas-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DonorPersonas-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DonorPersonas.jpg 813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A handy checklist to help you develop donor personas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.5 - 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