Apr
18
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 20
Episode 20 Episode 20 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays once again features Micah Garten, Director of Development for the Jewish Federation of Ottawa. Micah and I chatted...
statistics
Feb
10
2023
Some Charities Ruin it For All
Every now and then, a charity misbehaves. In Canada, there are over 86,000 registered charities (according to the Canada Revenue Agency). There are approximately 1,500 revocations...
Mar
25
2022
The Next Gen
There has always been a great concern amongst charities concerning the next generation. So many donors have grave concerns that the next gen will not live...
May
07
2021
UPDATE: Go Find A Great Board Member
Three years ago, I wrote about recruitment for a new board member (here). In the article, I focussed on managing expectations, as Joan Garry so eloquently...
Mar
19
2021
What to Track in Fundraising
By now, all organizations should have closed off their 2020 (calendar) year. And what a year it was! I can confidently say that for every organization,...
Oct
30
2020
Mixed Messages about 2020 Fundraising
To say that 2020 has been the wildest fundraising ride in history is an understatement. The year started as any normal year would and then, BAM!...
Oct
16
2020
Fundraising Metrics Part 1
Peter Drucker, the famous management consultant, would often proclaim, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Fundraising is chock-full of metrics, and in this...
May
22
2020
Are you Fishing in the Right Pond?
There is always this push/pull dichotomy between donor acquisition and donor upgrade. Above all, a fundraiser’s efforts should be precise and fruitful — the spray and...
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...
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...