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December Nets 48% Of Online Fundraising Dollars

Steve MacLaughlin at Blackbaud is first out of the blocks in terms of sharing 2008 online fundraising results. One stat in particular astounded me: amongst roughly 2000 nonprofits using Blackbaud fundraising software, fully 48% of their online fundraising contributions — in terms of dollar value — were received in the month of December! Here’s more […]

Learn More January 6, 2009

Are You Serious About Fundraising?

You must be serious about fundraising, if you’re reading The Agitator on the first day of the New Year! So here’s a reprise of a very serious post we published back on December 22, when you might have been out Christmas shopping. Very substantial fundraising advice here, if you’re hoping to get off the mark […]

Learn More January 1, 2009

Need A Laugh To End The Year?

Here, in holiday spirit, is one of my favorite spoofs on fundraising … from the humor site, The Onion. Happy Holidays! Kid Squanders Relief Money I apologize in advance to all the international child support agencies whose crucial work on the ground (and direct marketing) I fervently admire. But I can barely pick myself up […]

Learn More December 31, 2008

Another Fundraising Success Secret for 2009

We don’t share our fundraising success secrets with just everyone. But in the Christmas spirit, here’s one from The Agitator backlist we hope you’ll enjoy. Happy Holidays! Fundraiser Refuses To Change Underwear Following the example of tennis sensation Rafael Nadal, a leading nonprofit fundraiser is refusing to change his garb while he’s on a fundraising […]

Learn More December 30, 2008

The Secret Ingredient of Successful Fundraising

For those of you desperately seeking a fundraising edge for 2009, here’s one of our favorites from The Agitator backlist. Happy Holidays! Snorting Oxytocin Attention major gift fundraisers!! Next time you’re about to pop the question to a prospect (the fundraising ask, that is), squirt a dose of oxytocin up their nose. You might get […]

Learn More December 29, 2008

This Christmas Carol Will Leave You Smiling

The Agitator has few traditions at this point. But here is one of them. To get into a mirthful holiday mood, listen to this remarkable rendition of O Holy Night. [Just click directly on the arrow icon or song title. Allow a few moments to activate your media player and download … it’s worth it. […]

Learn More December 24, 2008