by Bill Jacobs | Sep 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Sepp Kuss, the first American to win a cycling grand tour in 10 years. Sepp (in the middle of the photo) won the 3-week bicycle race La Vuelta a España due to his incredible talent of riding uphill really fast and the help of his Jumbo Visma...
by Bill Jacobs | Aug 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
The donor database file audit that Analytical Ones prepares for its clients is called the Strategic Growth Analysis (SGA). One of the keys to the SGA is that we look at many metrics by donor lifecycle. We do this because file composition – or the proportion of donors...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many of you know that I had a bad accident while on vacation in Spain this Spring. I was in Madrid for 10-weeks recuperating from double-knee surgery. I returned in late June and am back to work now. First, thank you for all your good-wishes and prayers during my...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Presidential Election of 2024 is still months away. But already people have been asking me how I think the election will affect giving. Every 4-years I get asked this question, and every 4-years I give the same answer: Not much. But just so you know I’m not...
by Bill Jacobs | Jun 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Nonprofit Times recently reported on the overall giving numbers for 2022: Individual giving, when adjusted for inflation, was down 13%. To quote the Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy, “Inflation, economic uncertainty, individuals returning to previous...
by Bill Jacobs | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Over the last dozen years, we’ve tracked the average age of a new donor for faith-based organizations. For the first three years, from CY10 to CY12, the age of a new donor was steady at 58. However, since then, the median age of a first-time donor acquired has...
