We often hear about annual giving and major gifts in the world of fundraising, but understanding how to balance these two approaches can be tricky. Annual...
Understanding the Importance of Creating Inclusive Spaces in Special Events I have come to deeply appreciate the significance of creating inclusive spaces. Inclusivity goes beyond simply...
It’s February, and you may be feeling the blues or fundraising funk. The winter blues can cast a gloomy shadow on donor activity and dampen your...
Episode 26 Episode 26 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays features Patti Murphy, Executive Director of the Youth Services Bureau Charitable Foundation. Patti has a unique “backstory”,...
Episode 22 Episode 22 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays is the last in the series featuring Micah Garten, Director of Development for the Jewish Federation of...
There are many ways to be a successful fundraiser. There are loads of websites, articles and books explaining the steps you should go through for your...
The interweb has been buzzing about Artificial Intelligence, or AI as we say, for quite some time. However, some free applications have really wowed and amazed...
Far too often, we aim for only the best. The best donors, the best events, the best volunteers. But what if we looked at obtaining the...
For those readers who are old enough, one of my guilty pleasures in the eighties was watching the “A-Team”. It was pure entertainment (as it was...
Many of us remember the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. People referred to the telethon as the Jerry Lewis Telethon (the charity was secondary). All...