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Sandwiched between the revulsion that is Charlottesville on Saturday and the immoral ravings of Donald Trump on Monday and Tuesday was a little-noted revelation that should concern every nonprofit concerned with free speech and the right to protect their donors and volunteers from public exposure. On Monday the web hosting company DreamHost, revealed its ongoing legal […]

It’s no secret that in the not-too-distant future, organizations in the UK and the European Union could lose access to between 50% and 85% of their donors if they don’t get some form of permission — from those donors — to send communications. The Agitator has written about this here … offered a free download […]

Here’s a question for fundraisers in the UK and the European Union:  Would you rather lose 50% or 85% of your donor base? That’s the essence of what’s at stake as fundraisers stand on the tracks staring at the fast approaching train of new regulations on donor data protection that go into effect May 2018. […]

Here at Agitator Global HQ we never know what’s going to pop out of the morning mail bag. Yesterday’s trove ( it was “Not My President Day” see in the U.S.) brought a gem from Agitator regular Pamela Grow who wrote: “I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it looks like Trump is actually making […]

Sooner or later the fake news scams, hoaxes and parodies that marked this past campaign season on social media had to spill over into online fundraising. To refresh your short-term memory, you’ll recall the press chastising conservative Facebook users for sharing stories that had nothing to do with reality. Hundreds of thousands of people shared […]

Make no mistake. Ever since the U.S. Presidential election political and ideological polarization has increased not diminished. It’s a dangerous trend that should concern and alert every nonprofit with a mission to advocate a point of view. Now, as much as any time in history, it is essential that individuals be able to express and promote their […]

Have the names of your contributors been illegally and publicly exposed by the Attorney General of California? See for yourself. Here’s a 116-page list of organizations whose major contributors were “inadvertently” made public on the website of the California AG. This is the third week in a row I’ve found it necessary to single out the […]

Thanks to NonProfit Pro, I was pointed to an article in CIO describing the efforts of the American Cancer Society to develop a 360-degree view of its supporting individuals, be they relay-fundraisers, donors, caregivers and/or survivors. The ‘and/or’ goes to the nub of the matter, as individuals relate to ACS in a variety of capacities […]

If you’re willing to turn over the list of your top donors to the government then you need read no further. However, if you’re not sure, or you’re absolutely certain you’d be unwilling to give up the donor list, then take this post to your CEO and General Counsel. Immediately. Why? Because right now the […]

The watchdog Charity Navigator is changing its rating rules to penalize nonprofits who fail to provide an ‘opt-in’ process for the rental or exchange of their donors’ names. The rule, announced on CN’s blog, goes into effect ten days from now on March 1st for charities they review. To qualify for the full CN blessing […]