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My Pantheon Of Fundraising Curmudgeons

As many a long–suffering Agitator reader knows, I’ve long been a fan of the BBC. In fact, some of the tamer times of my misspent youth were devoted to listening to Neville Marriner and the chamber orchestra of the Academy of St. Martin’s-in-the–Fields. This Trafalgar Square beauty, built in the early 18th century, is one […]

Learn More September 28, 2011

With You Or Without You

This new study — the Social Change Impact Report — from Walden University and Harris Interactive might point to the latest dinosaur … your nonprofit! Here’s the official descriptive blurb: The Social Change Impact Report “provides a detailed picture of the state of social change engagement in America: Americans’ beliefs about social change, the issues […]

Learn More September 27, 2011

Wouldn’t You Want To Know?

My pals Roger and Kevin at DonorVoice have completed heaps of research on donor retention over the past few months, which has pointed them to the pivotal importance of Donor Commitment. Donor Commitment is an attitude that’s measurable and (when properly measured) predicts donor retention and value very accurately. And it’s an attitude your nonprofit […]

Learn More September 26, 2011

Top 12 Online Fundraising Platforms

Given how much fundraising and communications fodder I try to collect in my online browsing, I don’t know how I managed to miss this list of ‘Top 12’ online fundraising platforms, as so appraised by Mashable.com. The list includes a brief description of benefits of each site for donors and nonprofits, with a representative screen […]

Learn More September 23, 2011

Proving The Value Of Donor Commitment

On Tuesday, my colleagues Roger Craver and Kevin Schulman hosted a webinar on ‘donor commitment’. A simple to understand — but elusive — quality you would like to find in your donors. Why? Because what our studies over the last several months have shown is that: 1. A high commitment donor will give on average […]

Learn More September 22, 2011

Text, Texting Away

One more post on ‘new media’ — if we can still apply that term to texting — then The Agitator will get back to real fundraising. Seriously though, I’m not the Luddite I appear to be … hey, I sent two text messages today. However, that does mean I’m dragging down the curve, according to […]

Learn More September 21, 2011