My Board Won’t Fundraise
If I had a nickel for every time I heard a board member say they don’t want to “badger friends [...]
Happy Birthday to Me (and My Cause)
Even though I love shoes and earrings, this birthday I decided I probably had a sufficient collection of both. So using [...]
Blackbaud Index for February 2011
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising [...]
Facebook is Great, but Does it Really Work for Fundraising?
Last weeks post highlighting a few statistics from the business world seems to have resonated with readers here. That got [...]
Art of the Ask: 10 Steps to a Yes!
A how to guide for fundraisers to solicit major gifts [...]
Hey man, I’m fundraising for this awesome charity
How many times have you gotten the phone call or email that says “Hey man, I’m raising money for XXX [...]
Blackbaud Headed to SXSWi 2011
It’s that time again. South by South West Interactive 2011 is upon us. There are a ton of great activities, [...]
2011 Non-profit Social Networking Survey
I just got an email from Holly Ross, the Executive Director of the Non-profit Technology Network – better known as [...]
What Makes Canadians Tick and Give
When I lived in the US for nearly six years, it was usually subtle things—like the pronunciation of ‘about’ or [...]
What’s Different One Year After Haiti?
One year ago a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Hispaniola. The earthquake occurred at 4:53pm EST and [...]