With it being Volunteer Appreciation Week, it got me thinking. Thanking your volunteers shouldn’t be optional, it should be a requirement! 77 million adults volunteered in 2018 alone. The numbers found in the 2018… Read More
The Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference (AFP ICON) was this week! While we loved meeting our clients, talking to new people, and visiting the local attractions (and sampling the favorite local margarita spots), our… Read More
Imagine for a moment explaining what a hashtag is to someone who is part of an older generation. You know, the ones who know it as the number sign, the framework for a game… Read More
Donors who stay engaged with your work and give regularly are amazing. Donors who stay engaged with your work and give regularly and get other people involved, too, are even better! Turning your donors into advocates… Read More
This guest post was submitted by Cathexis Partners. You know that hosting peer-to-peer campaigns and events is a great way to extend your fundraising reach. But, how do you get more people to participate, and… Read More
With all the time and energy needed to successfully reach fundraising goals, partnering with a professional solicitor or fundraising counsel is one option for nonprofits who want to extend the reach of their… Read More
When your supporters receive your fundraising appeals, are you conveying the best message you can? Or are you confusing would-be donors with jargon? Is your appeal asking donors to help your bottom line? The best… Read More
Nonprofit organizations use marketing collateral for a variety of purposes, and it often ends up in lots of different hands. That makes it too easy for old marketing collateral to get into the wrong hands… Read More
Every fundraiser dreams of getting major gifts. No matter how thankful you are for smaller gifts, there’s just something special about those extra-large donations! Part of the reason they’re such a big deal is the… Read More
On March 13th, 2019, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp went down globally for most users. The outage lasted for over 14 hours, with Facebook users getting error messages that read “Sorry, something went wrong. Read More