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
Why I want to take more ‘holy risks’ in 2023
Cathedrals were the space programs of the medieval period. Designing and building a cathedral was an act of daring, vision, boundary-pushing, and determination. Cathedrals were more than “fancy churches.” They … Read More
Make a plan for annual planning
January begins one of my favorite times of the year — Annual Planning. Building plans with our client partners and extended Masterworks team is exciting. All the discovery sessions, deep … Read More
Thank you: say it like you mean it
For many, this is the season of giving. Buying gifts for friends and family. Dropping off toys, food, and clothing at local food banks and churches for those in need. … 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
Thankful through it all
Extraordinary. Unprecedented. Unexpected. These are words that are far too familiar to most of us, looking backwards at two plus years of “new normals” and looking forward into the next … Read More
7 ideas for reaching more people & raising more money this year end
There are just seven more weeks before the end of the year, and we know how critical these weeks are for your fundraising efforts. At Masterworks, we have been fundraising … Read More
7 ways to inspire donors to give with a donor-advised fund
More and more nonprofits are talking about donor-advised funds, or DAFs, and how they fit into a comprehensive fundraising program. That’s because DAFs are a huge opportunity for charities today. … Read More
Are you giving your major donors the good stuff?
The surprising success of a recent fundraising appeal mailed to major donors brought it all back to me. Success so often comes down to your offer — the outcome donors … Read More