Mar
08
2019
Does Benchmarking Actually Help?
I fondly remember my time as a fundraising consultant (for churches, of all things) some 20-plus years ago. When I met with the boards, I would...
Philanthropy
Feb
01
2019
Is Life Insurance a Charitable Thing?
Life Insurance benefits can be a huge revenue boost for a charity. In Canada, there are really two different ways that a charity can treat a...
Jan
25
2019
Database — Friend or Foe?
Databases. It’s a love/hate thing for most people. I have advocated that your database (and the data contained in it) are your organization’s most valuable asset....
Jan
11
2019
People Know When the End of the Year is!!!
This is truly a pet peeve of mine. I received no less than 22 emails from various charities (local, national and international) in the last 10...
Nov
30
2018
What is the Olive Cooke tragedy?
In 2015, the world lost Olive Cooke. Being a North American, I had never heard of this lady. She died by suicide, choosing to jump off...
Nov
09
2018
The relationship needs to change
For as long as I have been a fundraiser, Direct Mail has always been toted as the holy grail — where the most number of donors...
Nov
02
2018
The Primark Approach
Jason Lewis has a great book out there — the War for Fundraising Talent. It is a real eye-opener and I have learned quite a few new...
Oct
26
2018
Some Stats That May (or may not) Impress You
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...
Oct
12
2018
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...
Sep
28
2018
No article this week
Hi folks Between the Jewish Holy Days and the tornado that was in our area (lost power for 3 days), there won’t be an article this...