Left unchecked, philanthropy as we know it today will cease to exist within the next 50 years.That's the bold claim and cautionary tale that my good friends Brian Crimmins, CEO...
The State of Philanthropy in 2021, with Bob Carter
Bob Carter is Founder and Chairman at Carter Global, the leading global philanthropic consultancy serving nonprofits, international non-governmental organizations (INGO's), and ultra-high net worth philanthropists. Bob is personally an expert...
Ep04: Securing federal grant support, with Mark McIntyre
Our guest on this episode is Mark McIntyre, Principal and Co-Founder of Merchant McIntyre Associates, the nation's leading federal government relations firm serving nonprofit organizations. In our conversation with Mark,...
Why #HungerActionMonth Is Important To Me
September is Hunger Action Month in the U.S. It's a special time of year when Food Banks all across the United States, in conjunction with Feeding America, ask Americans...
Fundraising tips from #russreid2012
Here are some great quick fundraising tips I picked up at Russ Reid's 22nd Annual Missions Leadership & Development conference last week. The event took place in beautiful Newport Beach,...
Are you soliciting minor gifts from MAJOR donors?
One key way to maximize Long-Term Donor Value in your direct response program is to ensure that each time you make an ask, you're asking every donor for the most...
Key Metrics for Donor Acquisition
What are the key metrics you track in your donor acquisition efforts? Do you monitor response rate, average gift and total income generated? Those are pretty standard, and are probably...
Insights from Russ Reid’s 2011 Development Conference
It's just after 8:00 a.m., and I'm 30,000 feet over Los Angeles right now, headed home from the 21st Annual Leadership and Development conference put on by Russ Reid. What...
Multi-channel or Integrated fundraising?
Is your nonprofit conducting multi-channel fundraising campaigns? What about integrated fundraising campaigns? It’s hard to tell the difference, right? Wait, is there a difference? You bet! Multi-channel fundraising involves coordinating...
3 Keys to Successful Direct Mail Fundraising
There are dozens of articles and blog posts that discuss how to write a successful fundraising letter. And many of them contain pretty solid recommendations. But the success of your...