1. Understand the purpose of your site Sure, you want to build awareness, share information, and educate the public about your organization and your cause. I get it. That's what...
What do Unicorns, Loch Ness and Big Foot have to do with your fundraising?
So what exactly do Unicorns, Loch Ness and Big Foot have to do with your fundraising, huh? The answer? Well, they're just as mythical as the following 6 assumptions you and...
I’ve got a good excuse for not writing. I swear.
I can't believe it has been 69 days since I last blogged. That's HORRIBLE. It's not that I haven't had anything to say. It's just that I haven't had time...
Key Metrics for Donor Acquisition
What are the key metrics you track in your donor acquisition efforts? Do you monitor response rate, average gift and total income generated? Those are pretty standard, and are probably...
Nonptofit list building – there are no magic bullets
How you build your donor list is important. Critical in fact. Over the last week I've seen, heard or had conversation with a half dozen nonprofits about so-called "alternatives" to...
Insights from Russ Reid’s 2011 Development Conference
It's just after 8:00 a.m., and I'm 30,000 feet over Los Angeles right now, headed home from the 21st Annual Leadership and Development conference put on by Russ Reid. What...
Multi-channel or Integrated fundraising?
Is your nonprofit conducting multi-channel fundraising campaigns? What about integrated fundraising campaigns? It’s hard to tell the difference, right? Wait, is there a difference? You bet! Multi-channel fundraising involves coordinating...