by Bill Jacobs | Jul 29, 2019 | agency new business development, Donor Retention, Donor Stewardship
Recently, I attended the Bridge Conference in Washington, D.C. While there, I was struck by two simple things. First of all, it sure can rain in the capital… I was in a meeting at one of the restaurants on the lower level of my hotel when one of the fountains began to...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 22, 2019 | Nonprofits, Online Fundraising
A couple of months ago I blogged about the lack of digital disruption in fundraising. This blog is going to be about the future impact on AI on fundraising – or the lack of it. AI, or artificial intelligence, is one of the most popular topics if you peruse LinkedIn...
by Bill Jacobs | Jun 24, 2019 | Donor Acquisition, Nonprofits
This year, we have been interviewing (and hiring) new analysts for our growing company. One of the candidates we were talking with recently asked us a great question: What is your most common ad-hoc analysis? Anyone who has worked with nonprofit organizations is...
by Bill Jacobs | Jun 10, 2019 | Nonprofits, Uncategorized
I saw the term “hopium” for the first time in a recent blog by Victoria Christensen and immediately became fond of the term. As Ms. Christensen defines it: hopium is a false sense of positivity in the midst of dire, evidence-based scientific research. Now, while her...
by Bill Jacobs | May 20, 2019 | Non-profit, Nonprofits, volunteer satisfaction
I recently visited with the Executive Director of a small nonprofit whose mission is mostly carried out by volunteers. And boy, was I impressed with all that they accomplish with such a lean staff. But I also wondered how much more they could do if they had just a...
