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...
Philanthropy
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...
Aug
10
2018
Seven Quick Lessons I’ve Learned
So I have been in this profession for over 20 years and I think I’ve boiled it down to seven lessons: The number one reason that people donate...
Aug
03
2018
14 Interesting Fundraising Statistics
As a former statistics major, I have come across many stats in my fundraising life. Here are some of my favorites: 1. The average philanthropic gift has...
Jul
20
2018
5 tips to mine your database for upgradable donors
I have often said that most charities do not need to find more new donors to add to their database in order to raise funds, rather...
Jun
22
2018
What if our charity disappeared tonight?
Presumably, every charity out there has a raison d’être — a reason for being. (And the reason for being is never about raising money — that is merely...
Jun
15
2018
Empowering kids through fundraising
A few weekends ago, it was a flurry of activity in our household — I chose to participate in the Manulife Ride for Heart cycle event...
Jun
01
2018
Becoming one of many
One of the recurring themes that I have written about is the notion of mining your database and focussing less on donor acquisition. I said less,...
May
25
2018
What is the likely size of a first time donor?
The quick answer is 5 ft 10 in., but I jest. The fundraising legend himself, Jerry Panas. reported in 2017 “When Harvard did a study after their...