Peer-to-peer event participants are more comfortable with the technical aspects of attending events online now and recognize the convenience of attending an event online. Yet, many are starting to tire of impersonal webinars and lack of face-to-face in-person engagement...
Pledges have been around for a long time. They’ve always been used as a way for donors to spread out their gift over time. Recurring gifts have been around for quite a while as well, but they’ve gained more popularity over the past five years...
You’re feeling the pressure. You have to reach your goal. You were reminded again last week. Some donors on your caseload are behind. And there is concern that the budgeted funds will not come in...
If you learn the differences between a generalist and specialist, you are better able to make the ultimate decision of what direction you want to take in your career...
One of the hurdles that organizations that depend on volunteer fundraisers must overcome is people’s aversion to asking others for money on the organization’s behalf. It isn’t just money by the way...
This new book includes a cool-looking USB drive that includes the 52 exhibits and 199 web links to which the book refers. And the book proceeds are going to charity...
It’s important to remember though that just because it seems easy, you, as the nonprofit, will have to make it easy for the donor to keep on giving.
It’s amazing to me the wild stories nonprofit leaders and fundraisers make up in their heads about why donors are not giving. It’s like you’re trying to develop excuses not to go out and fundraise — and you’re a fundraiser!...
Today, many years into my work career, I still depend on a visual to-do list that I can constantly review to keep me focused. I continually wonder if there is a better way to prioritize my work activities...
Believe it or not, the holidays and year-end are rapidly approaching. You’re probably working hard on your annual appeal, which will hopefully bring in lots of cash both by mail and online. But there’s a new opportunity for nonprofits to bring in that much-needed year-end money and promote the importance of the nonprofit sector: Giving Tuesday.
