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Why Demographics Matter

Why Demographics Matter

Editor’s Note: Since this post was published, Hope Consulting restructured and is now named The Camber Collective. They still publish “Money For Good”. Hope Consulting recently released the “Money for Good” report, a robust research study making a...

Fundraising Lessons from Barack Obama

Fundraising Lessons from Barack Obama

Over $600 million dollars, with a record breaking $150 Million raised in September — in the midst of a steeply declining stock market and widespread economic worries. What is the Obama campaign doing right and what can your non-profit learn from...

5 Tips to Raise More Money in a Down Economy

5 Tips to Raise More Money in a Down Economy

The state of the economy has certainly been the talk in our industry, especially as it relates to giving forecasts as we approach the holidays. However, it’s not all doom and gloom. Even during the last recession (2001), individual giving still rose...

Fundraising As Social Change

Fundraising As Social Change

This post was originally published here (Management Tips – The NonProfit Times) “If there was ever a time for fundraising professionals and social change advocates to work together, this is it. Philanthropy can be a powerful tool for social change...

Annual giving program planning

Developing an Annual Giving Program

Annual Giving: A Basic Guide First, let’s talk a little about giving in general! If you ask a donor to give to your cause then you need to be able to show that donor that you are using his or her money wisely! People give to people not just...

Donor Loyalty and Donor Retention

Building Donor Loyalty

When looking for new donors and viewing current donors, nonprofits many times use a microscope whereby they seek to identify two critical elements. First, what is the likelihood or propensity for that person to give? Secondly, what is the actual...