Nonprofit Marketer: Our overall retention rate is about 68%. What could we do to improve that? What should we strive for? Fundraising Agency: Actually, you're right where you should be....
101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make
Available Now on Amazon Buy Now I'm THRILLED to announce that the day has finally arrived.The 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make And How You Can Avoid Them has just released for...
Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast (Ep3)
In our third episode of the Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast, co-hosts Andrew Olsen, CFRE (SVP, Newport ONE) and Roy Jones, CFRE (VP of Development, Mercy Ships) interview Newport ONE’s own Collin...
Eat your broccoli. It might not taste good, but it’s good for you!
If you want your nonprofit to be a healthy, thriving organization, sometimes you have to do things you might not personally like. That's not my opinion -- it's reality. Last...
I hope your direct mail program fails
Does that headline tick you off? Does it irritate you knowing how much budget is allocated to direct mail every year? Does this make you wonder how, as a direct...
Have You Read: The War For Fundraising Talent?
Jason Lewis has struck a deep nerve in our industry with The War For Fundraising Talent. The book challenges conventional wisdom, and is a critical read for boards and nonprofit...
What does acquisition have to do with Major Gifts?
The success of your major gift program depends first and foremost on the quality of your donor acquisition program. I know right now there are major gift officers all over...
18 Steps to Maximize Year-End Giving
Over the next three months nonprofits will raise over 30% of their annual revenue. Some of you might even raise as much as 50% of your budget between now and...
If your fundraising agency does this, fire them.
Yesterday I was advising a friend who is Executive Director at an organization I'm very fond of. I was shocked at a recommendation she received from her fundraising agency. It...
Middle & Major Donor Fundraising Success for Social Service Orgs
As an adviser to 60+ nonprofits across the U.S. and Canada, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is, how can we better engage our middle and major...