Thoughts From The 2024 M R Benchmarks Report

Thoughts From The 2024 M R Benchmarks Report

The yearly M+R Benchmarks report is one of my favorite to dive into. A ton of relevant and useful fundraising and marketing data! This year’s report didn’t disappoint. Below I share with you some of the findings from the report and my insights into the various stats....
A Great Idea

A Great Idea

Fun. Timely. Creative. A back door to mission awareness. I love when brands and organizations launch campaigns which grab your attention but aren’t in your face with a “buy buy buy” or “donate donate donate” focus. Instead, they engage their audience with something...
Monthly Giving Increase

Monthly Giving Increase

This is a guest post by nonprofit and grants expert Bethany M. Planton, GPC Having worked in the sector for over 16 years, I know monthly giving helps a nonprofit’s sustainability. Monthly giving dollars are used in different ways by nonprofits- unrestricted dollars...
Both Sides Of The Table

Both Sides Of The Table

In general, my blog posts are based on my reactions and thoughts to something I’ve read or heard. Today’s post is sponsored by Last week’s blog post and the feedback I received A very large project I’m working on related to grants that will be publicized in just a few...
The Big Three

The Big Three

I’m gonna keep it real: There’s some data I reference in this post. But for the most part, the below is based on many conversations with CEO’s, fundraisers and nonprofiteers. It is based on numerous posts I’m seeing on LinkedIn and elsewhere. And it’s based on how a...