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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Teacher Learns a Lesson
Last week, I spoke at the monthly meeting of the San Antonio chapter of Partners for Philanthropic Planning. The topic: [...]
I heard it on the news
The vast majority of donor acquisition spend today is on direct mail. But just about every report you read shows [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
5 Questions for Jay Frost
This is a continuing series of 5 Questions for experts from across the nonprofit sector: 5 Questions for Jay FrostJay [...]
Keys to Following Up with Disaster Response Donors
I’ve been following the fundraising response to Japan very closely and so I was very pleased to be able to sit down with Katie Beth DeSchepper of StrategicOne earlier today. Convio acquired StrategicOne earlier this year, and they have done significant analytics on disaster donations with some hefty data sets to look at, so Katie Beth had some excellent suggestions. [...]
