I’m back with a bonus post of my annual Giving Tuesday (GT) email review. (Read part one part two and part three for more fundraising and marketing tips and takeaways.) Plenty of topics to cover in this post. I’ll be sharing fundraising and marketing takeaways to help...
When I was a kid, my mom used to always remind me to share and play nicely with others. The power of a group is greater than the individual. She wasn’t wrong. When we work as a collective, together with a shared purpose, we can get great things done. But when we’re...
Guest post by Steve Latham, Co-founder and CEO of DonateStock The murky outlook for fundraising means nonprofits will need to work smarter to meet their budget goals in 2023. This challenging setup presents a wake-up call for the nonprofit industry. Organizations of...
I’m a huge fan of 80s pop music. Let’s be honest: Huge is a massive understatement. Heck, for my 48th birthday, I went on Zoom for 24 hours straight and counted down my top 48 songs of the 80s. Just remember it’s songs I like and not what Rolling Stone considers to be...
“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...
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...
