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Community Engagement

A Lion’s Lesson in the Serengeti

At the beginning of June I had a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Kenya and Tanzania for [...]

July 20, 2012 | 3 min Read

Donor Stewardship

The Imperfect Storm, Part 2

This post was written by Marc Chardon and Hal Williams. It was orginally featured on The Huffington Post, June 4, [...]

June 6, 2012 | 2 min Read

Donor Cultivation

The Imperfect Storm, Part 1

The storm, for nonprofit organizations, is fully brewed. The demand for services is up; contributions have barely regained their pre-recession levels; government funding is way off; and expenses are rising. We are tempted to call this a perfect storm. [...]

May 23, 2012 | 2 min Read

Professional Development

Don’t Forget to Refill the Tank!

Ok, how many of you have run out of gas in your car? I know it is not an easy [...]

May 22, 2012 | 3 min Read

Major Gifts

Major Gifts and a $260,000 Online Donation

Major giving moves online? Larger gifts are being given online based on a recent study by Blackbaud. The largest being $260,000 in 2011. Is major giving moving online?

April 12, 2012 | 3 min Read

Digital Marketing

3 Tips for Email Subject Lines

When it’s time to develop the content for an email appeal, the subject line is typically the last thing to [...]

March 28, 2012 | 2 min Read

Annual Giving

Data – Whipped into Shape!

You’ve heard the phrase that data is a commodity. In my 17 years of experience, while serving thousands of non-profit [...]

March 20, 2012 | 2 min Read

Direct Marketing

The TED of Direct Marketing

Recent research suggests that economic and policy changes over the last five years are continuing to make things difficult for [...]

February 27, 2012 | 2 min Read

Digital Marketing

Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

At last year’s Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Allison Nassour and I presented to a full room on the topic of [...]

January 11, 2012 | 2 min Read

Data Insights

Engage Lapsed Donors as Volunteers

As we wind down the year 2011, we reflect on a year of challenges, both with the economy and its [...]

December 29, 2011 | 2 min Read