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Direct Mail Dinosaur Advice On Online Fundraising

Just like the title says, here are five useful tips on online fundraising from avowed direct mail dinosaur Karen Taggart at care2. Read the details here. 1. Segment your file. 2. Incorporate variable ask strings. 3. Code, code, and code some more. 4. Analyze your returns at the end of a series. 5. Evaluate success […]

Learn More November 19, 2007

Stand And Deliver

Here's a great, succinct list of tips for making effective stand-up presentations. From Chris Brogan, a blogger on social media & networking. Tom

Learn More November 16, 2007

Good Idea From North Carolina

Todd Cohen at Philanthropy Journal reports here on Nonprofit Awareness Month, a collective effort in North Carolina to foster awareness of the role nonprofits play in the state and to encourage volunteerism and giving. Something nonprofits in other states might want to try. Roger & Tom

Learn More November 15, 2007

Results From Agitator Survey

Today we are huddled in Washington, DC cogitating over how to improve The Agitator. It's our way of celebrating National Philanthropy Day in the US (in case you missed the parades). Meantime, we'd like to share the results of our recent Agitator reader survey, which will be guiding our direction. As of this writing, 154 […]

Learn More November 14, 2007

The Right Stuff

Two recent crises in the non-profit world –hemispheres apart both in nature and geography — strike me as stellar examples of 'best practices' when it comes to quickly, effectively and transparently managing critcal situations in the world of instant information and communications. On October 31st a Cape Town, South Africa, newspaper reported allegations of abuse […]

Learn More November 13, 2007

Modest Monday

The New York Times' annual, must-read, Special Section on Giving appears in today's print editions and online. Go out and buy a copy. It's jam packed with a range of goodies you need to know about in your daily work. Of course, we're partial to the piece titled “In the Fund-Raising Game, Blogs Cut Both […]

Learn More November 12, 2007