Paying for Fundraising—Fast, Cheap, and Good?
Many nonprofit executives still struggle with how to pay for fundraising. That’s a shame because fundraising done well pays for itself. Yet the dilemma is real and persistent. Below I suggest a few...
View ArticleRemember When?
I remember when people were in awe of email. They loved it. Until they didn’t. The convenience –the ability to communicate directly and personally in writing regardless of time zones and free of...
View ArticleAre You Endowment Ready?
Nonprofit endowments are donations pooled together and invested in the stock market. At the end of the year, a portion of this money goes to the charity, but the principal amount remains in the market....
View ArticleThe Secret to Why Donors Give
There are many reasons we in the fundraising industry tell one another about why donors give. They are moved by your mission, they know a board or staff member, they’ve given for years, to name a few....
View ArticleReports of the Demise of the Annual Fund are Greatly Exaggerated
The annual fund is an internal phrase fundraisers use to refer to the drive(s) held during the 12-months of a calendar year to raise the revenue to cover your organization’s operating expenses. Many...
View ArticleHow To Improve Fundraiser Retention
That disturbingly high turnover rates and low morale plague fundraising professionals is nothing new. Research going back almost two decades shows this to be true. One study in particular found that...
View ArticleThe CEO as Chief Fundraiser: A Role That Should Never Be Delegated
Our recent posts have lasered in on fundraising perennials--retention of fundraising staff, annual funds, and why donors give. Another perennial stacks up as equally worthy of thoughtful commentary,...
View ArticleDonor Distraction Destroys Fundraising Returns: Here’s What to Do About It.
It’s no surprise that we live in very distracting times. The number of interruptions, tedious processes, and double security verifications is utterly vile. And those distractions are negatively...
View ArticleMacKenzie Strikes Again
You probably won’t recognize most of the names on the list of the top 50 mega-philanthropists. MacKenzie Scott’s name, though, immediately rings a bell and puts a smile on the face of those of us...
View ArticleHas Donor Trust in Charities Changed?
In this age of “fake news”, “alternative facts” “hyper partisanship” and what seems to be a general erosion of trust, why should we even care? And if we care what can we fundraisers do about it? Of...
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