
Major Gifts and a $260,000 Online Donation
Major giving moves online? Larger gifts are being given online based on a recent study by Blackbaud. The largest being $260,000 in 2011. Is major giving moving online?

Thank you Christina Yang!
I was catching up on Grey’s Anatomy and realized Christina Yang is awesome. Yes, I know she’s just a character [...]

Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes Again
In part 1 of Mobilize Those Mobile Eyes, I wrote about the different facets of the mobile channel that your [...]

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 [...]