Does your nonprofit have a planned giving program? Many nonprofits do, but I'm constantly surprised by the number of nonprofits that don't. If your nonprofit doesn't have a planned giving...
Fundraising Best Practice Series: Volume 8, Cultivating Major Donors
Regardless of everything you're hearing or reading these days, major gift fundraising is where transformational philanthropy happens. Not Twitter and Facebook. If you want to accomplish big goals in your...
Fundraising Best Practice Series: Volume 6, Special Events
Nonprofit special events are not my favorite thing, by far. But the certainly have their place in the tool kit. Successful events rely on a number of moving parts, a...
Fundraising Best Practice Series: Volume 4, Thank You Receipting
What better time of year is there than Thanksgiving week to talk about thanking your donors? This week's best practice area covers the thank you process, and what you can...
Are you soliciting minor gifts from MAJOR donors?
One key way to maximize Long-Term Donor Value in your direct response program is to ensure that each time you make an ask, you're asking every donor for the most...
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...