A Thankful Fundraiser’s Perspective
I am fully bloated and cannot look at another morsel of food (from yesterday’s festivities). But here I am sitting in front of my computer realizing...
I am fully bloated and cannot look at another morsel of food (from yesterday’s festivities). But here I am sitting in front of my computer realizing...
So many non-profits have a fiscal year-end of December 31. And with the new year comes a new budget. And in turn, that comes with new...
I have long had a love/hate relationship with events. Perhaps it’s because of the inherent risk of running an event (you can potentially lose money), or...
I should preface this article with the statement that the views contained herein are solely my own. Personally, I have huge issues with Giving Tuesday. I actually...
I came across this visual a while ago and it really resonated with me. It made me re-examine my perspective. Look at the image on the...
In my 20-plus years of fundraising, I have never had a donor tell me that they were thanked too often. As a matter of fact, I...
It’s hard to believe that I have hit this milestone. One hundred articles. (I’m not counting the couple of times that I say ‘no article’.) Thank...
I have often heard cute/funny/interesting quips about fundraising (and life in general). For some odd reason, I have been writing some of these down (electronically) and...
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...
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,...