Donor Demographics

4 Things I Know About Fundraising
April 2, 2015

This week, I want to talk about a few things I do know and how these things should impact our fundraising. Again, this isn't an exhaustive list, but rather what I recently have been grappling with.

Why Silver Surfers Use Phablets
March 1, 2015

How does your website look to your "silver surfers"? Let's define this audience as your 66+ aged online audience. Now we know that these supporters are just as likely to donate to you online as your younger crowd. And I bet they're much more likely to read your "Leaving a Legacy" page about your wills and bequests program. But is your font big enough? And how does your legacy page look on a tablet, which we know from other studies trends much older than smartphones.

Does Your Message Fit Into a Tweet?
December 1, 2014

What strategies do you adopt to re-educate your support base, while continuing to attract the new — and younger — benefactors that represent your future? In the spirit of today’s 140-character, headline-news world, here’s my top 10 list.

Just the Stats (and Infographics): 2014 Give Local America Donor Data
November 7, 2014

On May 6 of this year, more than 300,00 donors gave more than $53 million to 7,000 nonprofits in 120 communities as part of Give Local America, making it the largest, single-day charitable crowdfunding event ever. Give Local America and nonprofit crowdfunding and technology provider Kimbia shared these stats and two infographics on Give Local donors.