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Your Donor Retention Lesson in 117 Seconds

At last! Houston fundraiser Evan Wildstein has creatively captured some key do’s and don’ts of donor care that’s taken taken us years, dozens of posts and pages of rants to convey. For this acoustic accomplishment we present Evan the last Agitator Raise of 2020 and recommend you follow his insights on Twitter @wildevanstein; and also […]

Learn More December 28, 2020

We Suggest You Have a Merry Christmas

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Learn More December 25, 2020

This Agitator Tradition Continues

For some it’s the Yule Log. For others, mistletoe, For still others, mincemeat pie. For us, it’s Christmas carols. Here is The Agitator’s most enduring tradition. For our 14th Christmas, and into our 15th year, we urge you to get into a mirthful holiday spirit by enjoying this unforgettable rendition of O Holy Night. As […]

Learn More December 24, 2020

Holiday Treats: More PPP. Latest FEP.

A couple of quick but quite important items. Consider these your Agitator stocking stuffers. Key Benefits in Just-Passed Covid Relief Bill The 5600 page, $900 billion stimulus bill passed by Congress on Monday and likely ( or maybe not ) pto be signed by the President contains these key benefits for nonprofits. Another round of […]

Learn More December 23, 2020

The Naughty, The Nice & The Unappreciated

As gather my thoughts for today’s post I’m listening to John Prine’s Christmas in Prison.. Prine was just one of the great singer/songwriters we lost this year, along with so much else. As tempting as it is to call out all the failures, losses, grief, stress and mendacity heaped upon us in 2020 I’ll save […]

Learn More December 21, 2020

How Do You Solve Fundraising Problems And Innovate?

Our bias on innovation is simple. True innovation comes from understanding people. The important question is how do you go about understanding people? What’s the method of thinking? This rubric or matrix is our way of thinking about thinking and importantly, linking thinking to doing. And if it’s true that the meek borrow and genius […]

Learn More December 18, 2020