188 Billion Emails Sent A Day
Yesterday a friend told me that we send about 188 billion emails a day. I did digging and found all kinds [...]
2011 Online Giving Trends
Blackbaud released its 2011 Online Giving report today. The report combines findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with [...]
Mobile Donation Forms
When I say, “mobile donation” you probably think about text-to-give. I assume that because when I Googled the term*, that’s [...]
The #1 Way to Raise More Money Through Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events
To get the most from your event this year, it’s important to realize that your participants are a diverse group and you need to speak to each group differently. Sending one-size-fits-all event update isn’t going to cut it anymore. You have to target each audience with a tailored message – one that speaks to them.
80 Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising
I get a lot of nonprofit email messages through subscribing to lists, working with lots of organizations, and being a [...]
The Last Word in 2011
Thanks to The Agitator for letting me have the last word in 2011. Tom Belford and Roger Craver’s daily e-newsletter [...]
EOY Fundraising Mad Libs
You’ve got 2 weeks until the end of 2011, 1 week before you’re on vacation, and maybe a few hours [...]
Blackbaud Index for July 2011
The Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving and The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving provide fundraisers with up-to-date data on fundraising [...]
It’s official… I’m an incentives convert
We’ve all probably heard that saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” well this semi-old dog received a [...]
Kickstart Your Supporters with 5 NEW Fundraising Contest Ideas
We’ve all seen and likely used the typical “raise $100 this week and be entered into a drawing”. But I’d like to get you thinking about nonprofit fundraising contests a little differently.
