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When evaluating your school’s readiness for a capital campaign, database readiness might not be at the top of the list for your campaign consultants or administration. But you and I know it’s critical to maintain a robust and up-to-date CRM. And for a capital campaign, data-driven decisions depend on you and me, the unsung data…
My friend and colleague Meghan was upset. She’s the development director at a local chapter of a large, nationwide nonprofit organization. Like many nonprofits, her chapter hadn’t met its annual fundraising targets for the past couple of years. She’d tried mixing up her campaigns a bit, but they just weren’t bringing in what they used…
Despite significant advancements in food production and distribution, unsafe food remains a persistent global issue, leading to numerous illnesses and fatalities each year. This not only burdens healthcare systems but also undermines economic prosperity and sustainable development goals. Recognising the critical importance of food safety, the United Nations established World Food Safety Day, which is…
From scholarships to research grants, universities need funding. Much university funding comes from individual donors, but corporations and foundations also play a key role in supporting higher education institutions. Juggling relationships and grant proposals with multiple corporations and foundations for various university needs can quickly get complicated though. Not to mention, sourcing those funding opportunities can…
Grants managers are adept problem solvers. We conduct equivalency determinations and set up expenditure responsibility reporting. We review wire transfer forms for the global distribution of financial resources. We are customer service experts working in multiple languages, usually with the help of Google Translate. Upgrading and updating technology systems to keep up with the digital…
8 Ways to Grow Using QR Codes 1. Direct mail Enhance your direct mail campaigns by including QR codes on your organization’s letterhead, envelopes, impact reports, and appeals. For example, if you are sending an appeal out about your monthly giving program to volunteers who have not donated to your organization, you can add a…
Years ago I happened on a Forbes article describing 5 Ways to Make a Killer First Impression. LIke a bolt of lightning, it struck me: It’s not only prospective employers or online matches who form an instant opinion of you! It’s also true for prospective philanthropic supporters. You should be dating…
What this blog is about The future of fundraising is not about social media, online video, or SEM. It’s not about any technology, medium, or technique. It’s about donors. If you need to raise funds from donors, you need to study them, respect them, and build everything you do around them. And the future? It’s already here. More….
The sudden prevalence of AI is in many ways astounding. We heard mere whispers of its potential three years ago and now we find it present in almost every app, feature, and technology. As AI has become more and more ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives, corporations and nonprofit organizations alike have adopted AI to increase…
Did you know that the value of a single volunteer hour (according to the benefit it produces for an organization) is estimated to be $29.95? Or that thousands of companies offer generous volunteer grant programs to encourage staff to support philanthropic efforts? Volunteer statistics like these ones can shed significant light on an invaluable opportunity…