Preparing for the Season of Giving: Steps to Ready Your Year-End Appeal
Learn how you can capitalize on the Season of Giving! This post shares steps for creating a year-end appeal that will inspire support for your cause.
Quieting a Ticking Clock
Is your fiscal year end right around the corner? If so, minimize stress and maximize outcomes with these three easy steps.
The Changing Face of School Funding
The world of K-12 education is in great flux right now. Thousands of independent schools are struggling with tuition levels [...]
Conquering the Prospect Screening Elephant
“Where do I begin?” This is the question I hear most frequently when presenting prospect screening results. After explaining what [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Phone-a-thons: Extinct or Re-Purposed?
Updates from October 31, 2011: We are sharing with you an email excerpt between the author Laura Worcester and ProspectResearch.com [...]
Re-engaging Donors: The Time is Now!!
Like many of you I spent the first quarter of the year getting ready for April 15th. As I was [...]