National Catholic Development Conference

As of June 2019, the National Catholic Development Conference (NCDC) has ceased operations and is in the process of dissolution. Thank you to all the members and everyone who participated in and supported NCDC during our fifty-year history as the voice of the Catholic fundraising community.

Our shared mission and community are reemerging as the “Catholic Development Council,” part of a larger umbrella organization, The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA). Please consider participation in TNPA as an opportunity to continue your engagement with the Catholic fundraising community.

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A final communication from Sr. Georgette and NCDC

A final communication from Sr. Georgette and NCDC Today is the last time I will be writing to you as the President and CEO of the National Catholic Development Conference.

An Important Message From Sr. Georgette Lehmuth, OSF and NCDC

An Important Message From Sr. Georgette Lehmuth, OSF and NCDC NCDC will be closing our Washington, DC office on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. However, our shared mission and community is soon to re-emerge as part of a larger umbrella organization, The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA).

Member Profile: Karen Herman DeMuro

Member Profile: Karen Herman DeMuro Profile of NCDC member Karen Herman DeMuro

Facebook is a giant in the digital fundraising world and is not going away anytime soon. Check out our digital resource to better understand how to convert donors on the popular social media platform.

Turning Facebook Likes Into Donors and Dollars In this eBook you'll learn how to turn your Facebook audience and fans into lifelong donors and advocates.

Don't forget to put our next webinar on your calendar: "Turn Your Events into Money Makers." At this event, you will learn to raise more money by managing costs, attracting more sponsorships, and so much more!

Turn Your Events into Money Makers - Webinar Learn how to raise more money by managing costs, attracting more sponsorships, upselling attendees, using mission moments to generate sustainable revenue, and entice attendee to become loyal donors.

Download our brand new resource: "Digital Donor Acquisition 101: How to Grow your Donor File and Increase Revenue with Digital Acquisition Channels"!

We hope that this resource will be a powerful tool for your organization, allowing you to reach donors and nurture them along their journey from their first contact with your brand to life-long supporters of your organization.

Get Access to Digital Donor Acquisition 101 Donor acquisition changes constantly. A dynamic challenge for every fundraising professional, learn how to master the challenge digitally!

As technology continues to evolve and improve, the ability to connect and communicate with donors has continued on the same trajectory.

Read on the blog 3 ways in which to distinguish your prospective donor communications from your competition's.

3 Ways to Improve Communications with Prospective Donors Donor engagement should be getting easier in terms of prospecting new donations. However, unless nonprofit organizations innovate and utilize channels of communication strategically, their fundraising efforts will hurt.

Read about why you should download our new digital resource "Digital Donor Acquisition 101" on the blog today!

From five primary channels to consider, to five simple steps you can take to establish your program, to three keys to digital media success, we will lead you through each of the steps needed to grow your online acquisition program. Check it out today!

[New Resource!] Digital Donor Acquisition 101 Every Catholic fundraising professional should be comfortable developing a digital media acquisition for their organization. Learn how in our new resource!

As we hear in the news about the continued technological advances of AI, data processing, and machine learning, make sure you are equipped with an understanding of how this could benefit you as a Catholic fundraiser!

Machine Learning Reactivates a 20 Year Lapsed Donor Look to new technology and methodologies to effectively re-engage and re-activate. Machine learning is by far the most powerful tool available today.

Happy Easter from NCDC!

This Easter season, we wish you and your families a joyful celebration of the central mystery of our Catholic faith: Christ's Resurrection.

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