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Alumni Engagement

Acknowledging and Recognizing Donor Loyalty

Recently, I read my colleague Laura Worcester’s post on this site “Discover the Sally Fields in Your Database.” As I [...]

November 7, 2011 | 2 min Read

Digital Marketing

Embrace Social, I Did.

That's right - true social fundraising! Take your peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, integrate it with your donor database and combine that with the kind of exposure only social media can deliver, and voila - Common Ground Social. It's so easy to use - for both you and your supporters. In 3 steps they can register, personalize and share a unique fundraising page (and more importantly, their personal story). The data flow between donor gifts and your database - instant. You can track and interact with your supporters and their networks. [...]

November 1, 2011 | 2 min Read

Data Insights

Be a “Game-Changer” for your Nonprofit Organization!

This morning I was on LinkedIn and a friend of mine, who works for a nonprofit in the Twin Cities [...]

October 27, 2011 | 3 min Read

Annual Giving

Apples, Honey, and End of Year Fundraising

Break out the Manischewitz …. or apples and honey, it’s time to ring in the new year! I know what [...]

September 22, 2011 | 2 min Read

Data Insights

Stewarding your donors in delicate times

My grandfather passed away a few months ago, and I am still moved and impressed by the letter my grandmother [...]

August 17, 2011 | < 1 min Read

Data Insights

Maximizing Lifetime Value Part 1

Recurring giving is where the money is. Let's talk about that - what's a recurring gift? What's a pledge? Why should you care? Don't leave money on the table. [...]

August 11, 2011 | 3 min Read

Annual Giving

Studies Abound. What Do They All Mean?

Over the past couple of month so many studies, research reports and survey results pertaining to the fundraising landscape have [...]

July 14, 2011 | 3 min Read

Digital Marketing

Convio Go! List-Building Strategies

Convio Go! Strategies for List-Building Success [...]

June 23, 2011 | 3 min Read

Website Design

Nonprofit Engagement: Why Website Logins Matter

Think about the websites you most visit: Facebook, Google’s Gmail, Calendars and Docs, Yahoo, Netflix, NYTimes, Friendster–what, you don’t use [...]

June 6, 2011 | 3 min Read

Data Insights

Facebook and LinkedIn – The social media personal and professional go-to tools?

While I’m sitting here on a Wednesday evening looking at my LinkedIn and Facebook profiles, I’m wondering how much information [...]

May 31, 2011 | 2 min Read