by Dolores McDonagh | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
“Christmas in July” has become a time when the Hallmark Channel airs holiday movies while it’s 90 degrees outside and companies run ads touting summer sales. For us in the fundraising industry, it’s the time to start planning our end-of-year (EOY) fundraising...
by Marcie Maxwell | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
It’s almost June! Do you know what you’re doing with your fall event season yet? Does that question make you want to run away screaming? As nonprofit leaders, we’re facing tough decisions about our upcoming fundraising events. We are being forced to choose between...
by Tara Mermis | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
I recently wrote about the impact that Social Ambassadors can have for your organization—how this group of dedicated supporters can help expand your organization’s reach, build trust and grow your donor base. I then ran some numbers for one of our food bank clients,...
by Dolores McDonagh | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
So, we get lots of questions from people wondering how they can navigate our COVID-19 fundraising world. I’ve even got questions! I’m hoping that together, we can answer a few. Like this one, for instance: “I’m not a food bank or a hospital. Should I be stopping my...
by Sue Dalos | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
When the year began, we had some fun making the connection between the year 2020 and 20/20 vision. And it made me wonder about whether we have visual acuity when it comes to fundraising. Visual acuity is the ability to see clearly and sharply at a given...
by Tara Mermis | Fundraising, Strategy, Technology
Imagine it—a team of dedicated volunteers helping you promote your next fundraising campaign, peer-to-peer event or big mission impact achievement, and you didn’t have to go through your HR department to get them on board. That’s just crazy talk…or is it? I’m talking...
