Every now and then I have to think that my Stats degree was useful for something. Below is a list of some interesting fundraising statistics (some are anecdotal and others are data-driven): The size of the donation is inversely proportional to the amount of work needed to keep that donation. How many of us have...
Continue reading...October 2018
Raising Time or Raising Money
Many moons ago I was canvassing some Board members for a capital campaign that we were running. We were on pace and tracking quite well. I then approached our most well-heeled Board members to discuss their personal commitment to the campaign. The response floored me — they said that they give of their time...
Continue reading...Some ‘Golden’ idioms/sayings
Ken Burnett writes a great blog about fundraising — I highly recommend reading it. I am borrowing some of the idioms/sayings that he published (he, in turn, borrowed from someone else) with my own take on them. Fundraising is not about the money. It’s about necessary work that urgently needs doing. Money is the means to an...
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