Don't just move on to the next prospect. After Purchase Affirmation. Once you buy a car, you are inclined to show it off, get responses from other people whose insight you trust. You don't want to hear that it was just recalled by the manufacturer. Published research has shown that word of mouth advertising is more effective than purchased advertising.
Stewardship involves the wise use of money and the proper delivery of service.
Make certain that you have the accounting practices in place to assure donors that their money can not be siphoned off for use elsewhere, embezelled, or poorly managed. I have had donors offer to keep their asset and give us the annual interest because the interest rates generated by the organization s endowment were well below the median market performance. Let your donors know that you do everything well, including money management. If you don't manage your own funds find a reputable money manager that can. Hire an outside accounting firm to review your internal practices.