Pitching Your Charity to a Major Donor—The Do’s and Don’ts
Securing major donors for your nonprofit requires a different strategy from pitching for general donation drives. These tips will help you craft successful major donor pitches.
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.
The Donor Insights Fundraisers Can’t Afford to Ignore
By tailoring your contact strategy to follow your donor profiles, engagement opportunities resonate, donors pay more attention, and fundraising results increase.
Do You Know What Your Data is Telling You?
You must narrow the focus to “smart data” that identifies problems worth fixing and opportunities worth pursuing.
Don’t Get Spooked By Your Data!
Data health woes. Duplicates. Outdated constituent information. Just when you thought Halloween was the only time you got SPOOKED, you [...]
12 More Internet Memes for Nonprofits
The original “Top 12 Internet Memes for Nonprofits” received such a positive response, that a few more have been created. Don’t [...]
Social Media Lessons from 4 Generations of Canadian Donors
Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money [...]
Back to School and Board Governance
As we complete our back to school shopping and send all the kids back to the classrooms, I couldn't help but realize some things these groups have in common.
It’s Time to Make Room at the Table
As we prepare for the generational transfer of wealth, we need to transfer brain power as well. Is your Board of Directors prepared?
5 Keys to Prospecting on a Budget
If you have observed any industry data over the last six years or so, you also know that acquisition is getting continuously more difficult and more expensive. As brilliant fundraisers, we must get smarter about how we can overcome the acquisition quagmire and reverse these trends.
