Culture has to be experienced. It can't just be talked about. Most nonprofit organizations can't compete for talent with their for-profit peers from a compensation standpoint. But they can absolutely compete...
YES! There IS a better way to fundraise
Hey friends!I’ve been talking a TON lately about creating a better way to fundraise. My team and I are on a mission to increase generosity and impact by creating more effective...
2023 Fundraising Trends & Predictions
Dani Lockard is Sales Manager at Funraise, one of the leading technology platforms designed (by people working inside a nonprofit) to help nonprofits raise more money online. Just before the end...
The Nonprofit Generosity Crisis
Left unchecked, philanthropy as we know it today will cease to exist within the next 50 years.That's the bold claim and cautionary tale that my good friends Brian Crimmins, CEO...
Increasing Mission Impact
This episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast is a little different, but no less insightful (I hope!).Instead of interviewing another leader in the nonprofit sector, I invited my friend Julie...
How one charity achieves 98% retention
Erika Carley is Senior Director of Operations at Chive Charities. She caught my attention several months ago when she shared on LinkedIn that her nonprofit organization achieves 98% month-over-month donor...
Farming and Fundraising
Over my 25-year fundraising career I've often heard it said, "fundraising is like farming -- you plant the seed, allow time to take hold, and then eventually reap the harvest."But...
Infusing B-School Thinking into Nonprofits
"If we believe so much in our missions and what we're trying to accomplish, we have a moral obligation to provide the time and space for our employees to get...
Nonprofit F-Words
If you've spent any time at all in the nonprofit sector, you know there are some subjects that are taboo. Some subjects that are difficult to discuss in public spaces,...
Gift Planning and Donor Legacies
Gift planning and legacy giving conversations don't just have to be about death and mortality. In fact, they can and should be beautiful conversations about how donors can care for...