Nonprofit Fundraising and the Language of Sacrifice
Nonprofit fundraisers have certain standard words that get a lot of use. For instance, fundraisers often ask for a gift that is “significant” or...
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The Five Lessons Learned Co-Chairing a Capital Campaign
My wife and I were asked to chair the capital campaign of a local charity. A satisfying experience, but the process could have been streamlined if...
Sometimes, Fundraising is Just About Learning to Ask
One of the secrets to getting donations for your cause: learn to ask. It’s simple, but not simplistic. Many times, the biggest barrier to growing a...
The 10 Biggest Myths When Purchasing Fundraising Software
Research tells us that somewhere around 15% of the registered nonprofit organizations will be researching then deciding upon a new fundraising...
5 Communication Errors That Lose Donors–And How to Avoid Them
When you have something important to say, it comes out loud and clear. Because if it doesn’t, the meaning gets lost in translation. And as a...
Payroll Tax Increase Means Fewer Donors for Nonprofits
The payroll tax cut that had been in place since 2009 was allowed to expire at the beginning of this year, which means that American workers’ take...
Fundraising Software is Now Nonprofit CRM
One of my pet peeves over the three decades I have been providing Nonprofit CRM systems is watching an extremely powerful tool being used by a...
3 Ways for Fundraisers to Rock Their Jobs
This article from Marc A. Pitman is a great one if you’re a development director who can empathize with the UnderDeveloped report that came out...
Donor Retention Math Made Simple
My research into the math behind donor retention kept leading me to a single source. The person was Dr. Adrian Sargeant and his revolutionary...
Jay Love on the Biggest Obstacle for Nonprofit Fundraising Today
And the obstacle isn’t finding new donors. While being able to find new people to donate to your cause is incredibly important, nonprofits are...
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