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Favorite, And Least Favorite, Appeals

Over the holidays, a couple of online appeals really called out to me. They were creative. They each displayed a bit of personality. They stood out from the rest. And as I’m sure you experienced yourself, there was plenty of fundraising clutter that arrived in our mailboxes over the holidays. So standing out was no […]

Learn More January 5, 2011

Fundraising Or Fund Raising?

Happy New Year! Before The Agitator gets on with any serious heavy lifting, let’s set the record straight once and for all on one key issue. What is the craft most Agitator readers are engaged in — fundraising or fund raising? The answer, according to this scientific research helpfully provided by Jeff Brooks at Future […]

Learn More January 4, 2011

Year-End Fundraising Benchmark

Joe Boland at Fundraising Success recently reported on the newly released Nonprofit Fundraising Survey: November 2010. The survey was conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative, a coalition comprising the joint efforts of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Blackbaud, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the Foundation Center, GuideStar and the Urban Institute’s National Center […]

Learn More December 31, 2010

Of Course, Achievements Help!

Here’s a nice year-end cultivation video from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. Greetings from CPAWS What makes this video compelling? The concrete achievements noted. Don’t ‘try this at home’ unless you can match this kind of accomplishment specificity. If I were a member, I’d be proud, impressed, affirmed. So much so that I might […]

Learn More December 29, 2010

Catch Up On Agitator Webinars

In the event you have a bit more spare time over the holidays, you might want to catch up on one of our free DonorTrends/Agitator webinars, each hosted by Roger Craver with a guest expert. 1. The important giving potential of mid-level donors is explored here, with Kristin McCurry of MINDset Direct as our guest […]

Learn More December 27, 2010

A Special Christmas Song

The Agitator has few traditions at this point. But here is one of them. For our fourth Christmas, we urge you to get into a mirthful holiday mood by listening to this unforgettable rendition of O Holy Night. Tom is especially fond of this performance, as it takes him back to his Catholic grammar school […]

Learn More December 23, 2010