“I am out of office until 11/7 and will respond upon my return. Thank you.” The generic out of office (OOO) email. We’ve all seen them and very possibly used them. But if you’re not putting a little thought into your OOO message, you’re doing a disservice to both your...
Recession or not a recession? That is the question. Every CEO and Board member is worried about this. An economic downturn. High inflation. All of it could be problematic for your nonprofit. I say ‘could’ because it doesn’t have to be that way! Even in a recession,...
After more than two decades of working in the nonprofit sector, it’s hard for me to turn off my fundraising and marketing mind. Even when I’m at the hospital. Nonprofit Lessons from the Hospital I’ve spent a very good chunk of the last 3+ months dealing with a family...
If everyone else was jumping off the Empire State Building… I can still hear my mom saying that to me when I was a kid. Probably in response to me asking to do something because “everyone else is.” She wasn’t wrong then and it still applies today. Best Practices When...
(Here are part one and part two of my Giving Tuesday 2022 email fundraising and marketing analysis) Let’s dive into the third post of my Giving Tuesday 2022 email fundraising and marketing analysis. This week I’ll be sharing with you six takeaways related to...