The Three Major Components of a Successful Annual Giving Campaign
Consider these three opportunities to help you meet your goal, maximize exposure, and generate success: fundraising appeals, events, and stewardship.
6 Steps to a SMART New Year
Learn how your nonprofit or social good organization can set itself up for success in 2019 through 6 SMART goals.
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 [...]