Results are in from 2022 year-end fundraising. While many clients ended December down from 2021, most clients raised more in December 2022 than in December 2019. We call this a … Read More
Three things we learned from Giving Tuesday (that you can still implement before year end!)
Giving Tuesday is now ingrained into the holiday season, and it’s more popular than ever. The Giving Tuesday Data Commons estimates that “giving in the United States alone totaled $3.1 … Read More
Into the Unknown
For those with small children, or those who just love Disney, you may have heard Idina Menzel’s voice belting out a chorus from Frozen 2. It’s the current soundtrack of … Read More
Rescue mission fundraising priorities in 2021
Following such a tremendous year in terms of new donor acquisition, a key priority in 2021 is the retention and cultivation of the new donors into year number two. In our work with nonprofits, new donor conversion and retention strategies are a top focus in 2021.
2020 was unprecedented (there’s that word again)!
2021 has already proven to be just as unpredictable and as — here’s that word again — unprecedented as 2020. But as we move into the year, we are doing so with a whole new group of donors. These new and reactivated donors are proving generous and are converting.
Marketing and donor commitment in a recession
The world has seemingly changed overnight and millions of us are being asked to shelter in place, practice social distancing, and forego meeting with our friends, family, and church communities. … Read More
Web Briefing: Using AI to Transform Fundraising
When people talk about Artificial Intelligence, or AI, they often think The Matrix or Hal 9000, the famous computer with a mind — and agenda — of its own. But I’m … Read More
You broke my heart 💔, Year-end
In nonprofit fundraising, there’s nothing quite so important as calendar year-end giving. Most organizations earn a significant portion of their revenue in the last few weeks of the year. So … Read More
California donor and data privacy in the news
On the heels of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation that came into effect for organizations active in Europe earlier this year, the state of California has become the … Read More
The 2018 Google Grants Changes (Part I): What Do They Mean for You?
In early December, you may have received an email from Google about upcoming changes to Google Grants. The tone of the email was glowing, and said in effect: “Good news! We’re … Read More