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...
Last month Giving USA published its Annual Report on Philanthropy for 2022. It’s not looking great on the giving landscape. But just because the numbers are problematic doesn’t mean your nonprofit has to suffer and deal with a downturn in donations. Looking Back To...
A guest post by Diane H. Leonard, GPC, STSI The Ted Talk Dan Pallotta presented in March 2013, “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” has been viewed more than 5 million times. Yet I don’t want to assume you’ve seen it. So a quick summary: Dan’s point...
The annual M+R Benchmarks Study is out and there’s plenty of great nonprofit data to dive into. Last week I looked at online fundraising data. This week I’ll be exploring email. Email Fundraising Data To Learn From Your supporters and target audience of prospective...
The truth is I became just another statistic. One Day Employed, The Next Not I am an experienced nonprofit executive and fundraiser who has worked for a few organizations over the last two decades. Like everyone else, I have had major successes and yes, some failures....
As a kid, my parents taught me never to look at what others have or don’t have. Be content with what you were given. Don’t be jealous when it appears that someone else has more. Make sure to have pity on those who have less. It was with this lesson in mind that I have...
