“A new donor, who has given once… they probably need to hear different things from you than someone who has given 10 years in a row like clockwork. Those are two very different donors, even if the gift amount is the same.” -Steven Shattuck

In this episode of The Beacon Podcast, Jeff speaks with Steven Shattuck, chief engagement officer at Bloomerang, about ways nonprofits can engage with donors. 

With experience as a fundraising video producer and digital content creator for a variety of nonprofits and as a content curator for Bloomerang, Steven shares how organizations can connect with donors by answering:

• In regard to engagement, who should a nonprofit be primarily focused on?
• What are the most effective methods for engagement?
• What common engagement strategies show little return?
• What data can a nonprofit use to enhance its engagement strategies?
  

About our guest

Steven Shattuck is chief engagement officer at Bloomerang. A prolific writer and speaker, he curates Bloomerang’s sector-leading educational content and hosts a weekly webinar series, which features the top thought-leaders in the nonprofit sector. He got his start in the nonprofit sector producing fundraising videos and other digital content for organizations like Butler University, Girl Scouts, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the American Heart Association.

Steven volunteers his time on the Project Work Group of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project and the Study Fundraising Steering Group at the Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy at Plymouth University. He is also an AFP Center for Fundraising Innovation (CFI) committee member.

Steven has contributed content to the National Council of Nonprofits, AFP, NTEN and Nonprofit Hub and is a frequent conference speaker, having spoken at AFP International, NAYDO, Cause Camp, ADRP, the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, and Planet Philanthropy to name a few. He is a co-author of “Fundraising Principles and Practice: Second Edition.”

In 2015, Steven co-founded Launch Cause, a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping emerging nonprofit organizations in the Indianapolis area enhance the impact of their work.

A recipient of the David Letterman Scholarship, Steven graduated with honors from Ball State University in 2006 with a degree in Telecommunications and Creative Writing. He resides in Indianapolis with his wife, son and daughter.

Twitter: @BloomerangTech

Bloomerang webinars: www.bloomerang.co/resources/webinars