3 Things All Fundraisers Must Do in 2019 How Your Nonprofit Can Stay Ahead of the Game in the New Year

by Mike Montalto | Dec 13, 2018 | Fundraising, Integrated Marketing, Strategy

We’ve seen the fundraising landscape shift dramatically over the past several years. Many of the “tried and true” efforts nonprofits used in the past are becoming less effective. Fundraising in 2019 should feel a lot different than it did in 2009 or 1999! If your...

5 Strategies Nonprofits Used to Advance Fundraising in 2018 Tactics That Helped Nonprofits Take Their Fundraising to the Next Level This Year

by Mike Montalto | Dec 6, 2018 | Integrated Marketing, Nonprofit Technology, Strategy

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Giving Tuesday Ideas to Carry Nonprofits into the New Year It’s More than Just a Day of Giving: Why You Can’t Sit This One Out

by Mike Montalto | Oct 25, 2018 | Giving Tuesday, Integrated Marketing, Social Media

Halloween has come and gone and holiday decorations line the shelves at most retail outlets. Black Friday shopping bleeds over and starts on Thanksgiving Day. Those who want to avoid the crowds spend hours browsing Amazon on Cyber Monday. But as fundraisers, we have a...

5 Post-Event Messages to Follow Up After Your Fundraiser Sharing the Excitement of Meeting Your Goal and Related Communications

by Mike Montalto | Oct 18, 2018 | Fundraising, Integrated Marketing, Strategy

Too many organizations stop short of developing an all-encompassing communication strategy for their events. As fundraisers, we often focus on creating a strategy for connecting with attendees beforehand. However, we sometimes fail to think as thoroughly about our...

Building an Integrated Approach for Your Event Communications Reaching Attendees Across Multiple Channels with the Right Message

by Mike Montalto | Oct 4, 2018 | Integrated Marketing, Personalization, Strategy

We’ve talked a lot about tailoring your message to fit specific audiences in our past blog posts. By now, you’re probably a pro at creating personalized communications for different segments of your donor base. While your donors may have several unique traits, the...

Securing the Right Event Sponsors for Your Next Fundraiser How to Show Sponsors the Value of Supporting Your Event

by Mike Montalto | Sep 27, 2018 | Fundraising, Integrated Marketing, Strategy

Imagine walking in the day of your fundraising event and knowing any revenue generated was icing on the cake. The idea is to pay for all of your upfront expenses, like hall rentals, food, and entertainment with contributions collected from your event sponsors well in...