Jun 17When To Make A Fundraising AskWould you propose marriage to a person the first time you met them? Probably not. So why do we think it’s acceptable to make a major ask...
May 94 Tips For Retaining DonorsYou ran a successful supporter acquisition campaign and the new supporters are becoming donors! Now the million-dollar question is: how...
Mar 28Five Things To Do When Your Engagement Numbers Are In A RutYou finally had it all figured out. Your audience was responding to your messaging. Supporter engagement was consistent and you’d been...
Mar 14Four Common Pitfalls Of FundraisingI’ve worked in nonprofits and fundraising a long time, and I’ve seen some bad habits repeated over and over again. Fundraising often gets...
Feb 28Leverage Mobile Giving To Increase Your Fundraising PowerHow many times when crafting a strategy are you told to meet folks where they are? Well, people are on their phones. In fact, a Statista...
Sep 21, 2021Here’s Why Your Organization Should Have An Impact ReportIf you’re trying to convince folks under age 50 to give to your organization, you should have an impact report. This doesn’t just apply...
Sep 16, 2021Is Your Organization Overlooking Generation X Donors?According to a report released earlier this year, baby boomers still make up 43% of all charitable giving. However, as baby boomers (born...
Aug 13, 2021There's No Such Thing As An Off YearIf you are a sports fan or live in a town with a large sports fan base, you have probably heard whole seasons written off as “rebuilding...
Jul 1, 2021Giving Trends By GenerationMillennials have been blamed for killing everything: the housing market, top sheets, napkins, and even the diamond industry. However,...
Jun 17, 2021Fundraising Tips To Implement Now To Avoid Stress LaterIt’s well known that end-of-year appeals are a big deal in the nonprofit space and that organizations can make between 25 and 50% of...
May 6, 2021Three Things Nonprofits Should Do Before Q3Grant season isn’t the time to get your house in order, it’s time to finalize your proposals and hit the submit button.
Apr 12, 2021Here’s How Funders Can Get Serious About Systemic Injustice Every few months I see a headline about a major funder or foundation announcing a 9- or 10-digit funding stream for racial justice...
Dec 17, 2020How To Make an Ask When Your Audience is GrievingIt’s been a difficult year, and grief is an unfortunate part of the picture for many people right now.
Nov 17, 2020Lessons Learned from 2020 + Our Cheat Sheet For The Big Fights AheadThere are a lot of hot takes circulating the internet in the aftermath of the election, but a key point we’ve lived and learned over the yea
Nov 10, 2020What I’ve Learned: Giving Tuesday Best Practices Here’s what I’ve learned about how to make Giving Tuesday a success. These suggestions can be used for all your online fundraising campaigns
Oct 12, 20205 Ways to Make Your Giving Tuesday Campaign Stand OutThis year, fourth quarter fundraising will be make or break for many worthy nonprofits that are dealing with pandemic-impacted budgets. If y
Jul 20, 20203 Reasons You Should Invest in Your Email ProgramHere are three reasons your organization should be investing in its email program now: