Sep
29
2017
The times — they are a change-in’
It has now been over 25 years since I have been in this wonderful field as a paid professional (and probably an additional 6 as a...
Sep
15
2017
The elusive donor (or prospect)
Where are the donors and why are they hiding from us? There is a great theory that it is much better/easier to keep a customer than...
Sep
08
2017
I am currently taking suggestions (doesn’t always happen so take advantage of it)
I have been writing this post for just over 6 months now. I have covered a myriad of topics that I (and hopefully you too) have...
Aug
25
2017
How to Make Life REALLY Complicated for your Donors
Have you ever started to make a donation online and realized halfway through that this is going to be an overly arduous process? And all that...
Aug
18
2017
What does ENGAGE actually mean in today’s world?
I think that the word engage is one of the most overused words around. What the heck does engage actually mean? Merriam Webster defines this intransitive...
Aug
11
2017
Putting the FUN in FUNdraiser
I work hard. No doubt about it. But I also like to unwind hard and have fun. No doubt about that either. Looking back on my...
HR / Leadership
Aug
04
2017
A Typical Day in the Life of a Fundraiser
I should start this article with the time treasured adage every day as a fundraiser is different. I, personally, would not like to have the same day...
Jul
21
2017
Donor Fatigue — Fact or Fiction?
Donor fatigue has been defined as “a lessening of public willingness to respond generously to charitable appeals, resulting from the frequency of such appeals”. I think...
Jul
18
2017
Reverse Engineering a Campaign
There have been numerous times that I have been asked to come up with a campaign plan. The plan usually boils down to how are you...
Jul
14
2017
The only unique responses you will ever hear
Most people aren’t comfortable asking for money. As a matter of fact, the only people that are comfortable asking for money are our children! Most people’s...