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Mediocre Nonprofits

Of course every nonprofit claims it is doing god’s work, and doing it in superlative fashion. At least that’s the claim executive directors make to their boards … and fundraisers make to their donors. But how true are those claims? Issues of tactics and investment aside, ultimately superlative performance — including in fundraising — comes […]

Learn More September 9, 2015

Preparing for Your 6 Minutes

Amidst the continuing headlines — New Shame of the Charities and Charities to ban bullying of donors — fundraising in the U.K. continues to be buffeted between media outrage and an all-to-ready willingness to cave into ‘regulation‘ in hopes it will all go away. Fortunately, some veteran voices are offering a helpful dose of perspective and calm. None more […]

Learn More September 8, 2015

Predictive Signs of Future Giving

A fundamental belief held by most of us is that the more we know about prospects or donors the better we’re able to fashion a strategy for building relationships and hopefully winning or upgrading the size of their commitment. The wealth screening industry is built on that belief. What many folks may not understand as […]

Learn More September 4, 2015

Dinner Invitation

Back on 24 August I received my dinner invitation from ‘friend’ Hillary Clinton. Actually, of course, it was a pitch to offer up my contact info to go into a draw that might win me dinner with the candidate on the campaign trail … Friend — I’d like to get to know you, and I […]

Learn More September 3, 2015

Upward Fundraising Trend Continues

On Monday Tom summarized Pamela Barden’s Fundraising Wellness Check to help you glide more smoothly into the final third of 2015 and begin preparing for 2016. Today, in a nutshell, The Agitator gives The Atlas Of Giving’s forecast for the balance of 2015. Through July 2015 the first half U.S. charitable giving has been exceptionally (and unexpectedly) […]

Learn More September 2, 2015

Algebra For Fundraisers

Awhile back I read yet another exclamation about the rapid rate of online fundraising growth. Fundraising blogs are littered with such exclamations. For example, in this reference to 2014’s fundraising performance: “…online giving grew almost five times faster than overall giving, which grew at 2.1 percent, while online giving grew at 8.9 percent.” Now, don’t […]

Learn More September 1, 2015