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Roger Craver Quits!

Roger and I spent the Easter weekend in deep contemplation, reflecting over the state of humanity, the important things in life, and The Agitator too. And we had an epiphany. We realized that we’ve been dead wrong about too many things. We’ve led our readers astray. For example … Retention. We’ve harped and carped about […]

Learn More April 1, 2013

In Praise Of The Extra X

What a wonderful, energetic difference that extra X chromosome makes in our world of fundraising. As our final post for March and as National Women’s History Month nears its end in the US, Tom and I want to pay tribute to the role women play in fundraising today. And, the role fundraising has played in […]

Learn More March 29, 2013

Acquisition: The ‘Less Cost Is Best’ Fallacy

By now you’ve shown your CEO, CFO and Board the famous Dan Pallotta TED presentation — The way we think about charity is dead wrong. If you haven’t, you deserve a scolding. Here it is, and here’s why you should view it. I’m glad to see it has over 1 million views now … but […]

Learn More March 28, 2013

Make Contact!

Here’s yet another study from the commercial world that delivers the refrain: Make contact with your customers! Yeah, the study was conducted by Harris Interactive for InContact, a vested interest provider of contact center software. But dismiss these findings, which I believe apply to donors, at your peril … More than a third (68%) of […]

Learn More March 27, 2013

‘Genius’ Awards For Nonprofits

Just got around to reading about the 13 organizations that recently won recognition (and $$) from the MacArthur Foundation for their creativity and effectiveness. This awards program is the institutional version of the well-known ‘genius’ recognition that MacArthur awards to outstanding individuals. Here are the 13 winners for 2013. American Documentary – Brooklyn, New York […]

Learn More March 26, 2013

Big Mac® Fundraising

Announcing the latest international fundraising metric: Two all-beef patties + special sauce + lettuce + cheese + pickles + onions + a sesame seed bun = 1 Big Mac® I kid you not. The Big Mac® Philanthropy Index will officially launch On April 8th. Compiled by the London-based international consultancy The Management Centre (=mc) and […]

Learn More March 25, 2013