Dan Reed
Dan Reed, CFRE, is the vice president of fundraising for Media Cause. Dan has a Masters Degree in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy and has spent the past 15 years immersed in the digital fundraising space. He’s led fundraising efforts at the Smithsonian and World Food Program, and has been with Media Cause since 2018. He’s an expert in the big-picture strategy that drives successful fundraising efforts for nonprofits and will speak from experience about hitting goals in uncertain times.
There is no doubt nonprofits will compete for attention ahead of the election in November. Here’s how to manage your year-end efforts.
Here’s a checklist to keep you on track for your year-end fundraising campaign, even if you’re behind on your planning.
Industry benchmarks reveal just 23% of first-time online donors return, compared to 64% of existing online donors. And over the last decade, nonprofits have continued to raise more funds from fewer donors. These statistics underscore the importance of not only keeping your donors, but also acquiring new ones
The word “recession” is coming up more and more in nonprofit conversations. Unfortunately, this is a time when people and institutions have less disposable income, meaning nonprofits often receive fewer donations and may struggle to keep their charities running.
When you think about the list of things Generation X has been excluded from, targeting them for nonprofit donations doesn’t usually come to mind. And yet the generation is being swept to the side by nonprofits more interested in courting their wealthier parents or their younger siblings — the Millennials...









