This isn’t your first rodeo. If you’ve worked in nonprofit development for any amount of time, you know we’re coming up on the busiest and most critical time of year. So, are you feeling prepared for the year-end fundraising season? We hope so! Because you’re almost...
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Handing off assets to your fundraising agency.
So, you’ve decided to get some outside help from a fundraising agency for your next campaign. That’s great news! But there are a few things you should know about bringing in a strategic partner before you can hit the ground running. Specifically, we’re talking about...
Key findings from the FEP’s latest report.
Unless you’ve been burying your head in the ground and trying to ignore it, you’re probably aware fundraisers are having a tough time right now. But hiding from bad news doesn’t make it go away. And you’re doing your organization more harm than good if you ignore the...
How should fundraisers embrace ChatGPT.
You’ve probably heard about how artificial intelligence (AI) programs like ChatGPT are changing how we approach copywriting. As you know, the fundraising landscape is always evolving. And many nonprofit professionals are wondering if and how they should embrace...
3 messages your alumni want to hear.
If you work in fundraising, you know that effective communication is all about reaching the right people, with the right message, in the right way. But no two audiences are the same. And your independent school or university’s alumni want to hear a specific message...
How to go surround sound with your event outreach.
Have you read our blog before? Then you already know you need to go surround sound with all your fundraising communications. So, of course, your event outreach is no different! And if you’re new to our blog, welcome! 😊 If you work in nonprofit development, you know...
3 keys to keep donors engaged in 2023.
You know, every nonprofit organization is unique. So, there is no magic bullet or formula for improving your results. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep up with the industry’s latest trends and best practices to keep donors engaged in 2023! After all, many of us...
4 tips for your nonprofit’s next email campaign.
The average office worker in the United States receives around 120 emails per day. And almost half of those are considered spam. So, you’ll need an effective strategy to rise above the noise with your nonprofit’s next email campaign. But it’s not easy to stand out....
How to rise above the noise.
There’s no doubt about it. We’re all subject to information overload. We’re bombarded by thousands of messages, advertisements, and calls-to-action every day. But we can’t possibly remember them all. And we will act on even fewer. This creates a problem for nonprofit...
Are you going surround sound with your communications?
Integrated messaging, cross-channel communications, multi-medium marketing. You’ve heard all these before. But let’s ditch the complicated jargon. After all, effectively going surround sound and rising above the noise is a difficult task as is! We’re going to break it...