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Are Americans Become Less Generous? What the Latest Research Tells Us.

This week the Generosity Commission released it’s long-anticipated report. You can download the full report titled, How and Why We Give. Here. The $ 2 million Report is among the most comprehensive surveys ever taken of our sector. The last time such a broad assessment of philanthropy was published was in 1975, with the release […]

Learn More September 23, 2024

Delivery or Carry Out?

Domino’s, the pioneer of the 30-minute delivery guarantee and pizza tracker, is no longer just the delivery giant you remember. In a surprising shift, Domino’s delivery business is shrinking. Rising inflation, along with the growing desire to avoid delivery fees and tipping, has led more customers to opt for a different choice: carryout. In fact, […]

Learn More September 20, 2024

Is Your Charity Delivering the Goods?

Donor’s need to feel like their donation will do some good because we all crave a sense of competence. The question is, what’s the best way to signal and communicate this? Here are three: Outputs: Immediate, tangible results examples of what the charity directly provides – meals delivered, blankets distributed, or books supplied. Outcomes: These […]

Learn More September 18, 2024

We Grow Too Soon Old and Too Late Smart: Lessons from Botton Village

I grew up in the Pennsylvania Dutch part of the Keystone state, and there’s a saying from the folks around there. Perfect for this post: “We grow too soon old and too late smart.” This simple truth rings especially loud when I think of one of the best fundraising cases I’ve seen in my lifetime—a […]

Learn More September 16, 2024

Is Your Fundraising All Dots, No Pattern?

We report average gift as gospel. And if the giving by your donors looks like the normal, bell curve on the left then average and how tall or wide the middle part is will give you much of what you need. This world view assumes outliers are distraction. How many times have you or your […]

Learn More September 13, 2024

Jiu-Jitsu Fundraising

An enemy is crystallizing. It’s motivating. “Rally the mostly satisfied, even-keeled moderates to storm the bastille.”, said nobody ever. Does your organization have an enemy? The rich, the establishment, the pro-this or con-that, the anti-whatever you stand for? Or maybe there’s just a big, prevailing message that has lots of air time, exposure or […]

Learn More September 11, 2024