Sep
20
2019
How Much to Ask For?
This is probably the most complicated question out there for fundraisers. How much to ask for is almost like a budget — odds are better than...
Sep
13
2019
What if customers controlled their own data?
This is really a fascinating question. We all know (at least in Canada) that a customer (donor) has the legal right to look at the data...
Sep
06
2019
Data — What is it Good for?
Edwin Starr wrote the song “War (What is it good for)” which included the answer — “Absolutely Nothing”. So, I won’t regale you with my singing,...
Jun
28
2019
Enjoy the Summer
Everybody needs to decompress a little over the summer. For me, it means that there will not be a weekly article again until after Labor Day....
Jun
21
2019
Hurry up and Wait……. Really?
Sometimes the way fundraising activity is managed by a charity can be cutthroat. Especially in bigger fundraising shops. Far too often, there is a sense of...
Jun
14
2019
Third-Party Events
All fundraising organizations have some sort of event portfolio. It may be a ‘thon’ (walk-a-thon, cycle-a-thon, bowl-a-thon, etc.), it may be a gala or it may even be...
Jun
07
2019
Facts About Stewardship
What separates good charities from great charities? Many things, from mission to staff; from culture to corporate relationships. Some of these are controllable, while others aren’t....
May
31
2019
Quotes that may help you in your Role
Every now and then I come across some great/inspirational quotes that relate to fundraising (or even life in general). This week, I thought that I’d share...
May
24
2019
Fundraising Strategies to Implement
I come across the ‘get rich quick’ schemes all the time — they don’t work. Trust me. Contrary to popular opinion, that prince in Africa hasn’t...
May
03
2019
Did Tragedy Confirm my Thoughts on Fundraising?
Well, I sure picked a crazy time to take a couple of weeks off from writing my post. So much has happened — the fire in...