Have you ever wondered how philanthropic married couples make giving decisions? I recently had a private conversation with a long-time donor to our organization. He was so proud of his support through the years, not only from a financial perspective, but through a volunteer perspective...
There it was: a text and an email message from my credit card company. Someone was trying to use my card in a different state! I had traveled there the week before and stopped at one of those travel plazas to fill up my car. Maybe that’s where it happened...
Millennial studying is the navel-gazing of our time. We spend crazy time doing it. Don’t take our word for it, ask the Google machine. A Google search of “Millennials and charity” returns 210,000 hits, while searching “Millennials and nonprofits” gets you a whopping 434,000...
Technology platforms represent a major opportunity for nonprofits of all sizes to engage new audiences and attract new donors through nonprofit social media marketing. One issue that holds many nonprofits back, though, is that for-profit companies have completely oversaturated platforms like Facebook and Instagram!...
As Facebook has become increasingly embedded in the lives of millions around the world, its importance has also grown for nonprofit organizations as a vital channel for engaging with existing and potentially new supporters and donors...
My generation talks about Millennials like they are a different species. We think they are different at the DNA level. We study them and develop intricate ways to deal with them, with systems, processes, ropes, pulleys, whispers, shouting and… none of it works very well. And we need to figure out why—and soon...
Nonprofits are always looking for ways to increase donor retention rates and supporter engagement—and for good reason! New donors are great, and your nonprofit needs a healthy flow of new donors to ensure a steady rate of growth...
Does your organization suffer from the “middle child syndrome?” Middle children often feel that they are neglected—that it doesn’t matter what they do, they are never going to be great. They sometimes can’t figure out how to be extraordinary. They can’t break out of the middle child syndrome...
If you’re involved in a nonprofit that’s doing a tremendous amount of good in the community, but is perpetually strapped for cash, you’re not alone. Luckily, there are numerous ways to keep nonprofit overhead costs down without sacrificing the effectiveness of your work...
Too often, we see campaign strategy and development plans that are cookie-cutter. There are proven best practices in fundraising, as well as new and innovative strategies in communication and technology. We have formats for various plans with many variables and update these continually after every client engagement and through concentrated work groups comprised of our team members on a regular basis...
