by Bill Jacobs | May 2, 2024 | analytics, Direct Mail, Donor Acquisition, Uncategorized
I have been analyzing the fundraising business for nearly three decades and over the years I keep seeing nonprofit organizations making the same mistakes. These errors hold organizations back. If you are new to fundraising, please commit yourself to avoiding these...
by Bill Jacobs | Apr 25, 2024 | Donor Acquisition, Nonprofits
I have been analyzing the fundraising business for nearly three decades and over the years I keep seeing nonprofit organizations making the same mistakes. These errors hold organizations back. If you are new to fundraising, please commit yourself to avoiding these...
by Sarah Smith | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
We work with numbers/data here and endeavor not to make assumptions. We trust that the data we’re handling is accurate. However, our website acknowledges that fundraising is part art and part science. Sometimes the “art” part relies on assumptions that introduce a...
by Bill Jacobs | Feb 2, 2019 | Donor Stewardship
Here’s a crazy out of the box idea. We all know the power of the donor who gives month in and month out. This idea will both save you money in the long run and could possibly generate a lot of monthly revenue for your organization. But it is also a bit risky....
by Bill Jacobs | Jan 18, 2019 | Donor acknowledgement, Donor Stewardship
I woke up this morning with the need to cease using the term donor engagement. It needs to be laid to rest. This is a serious personal drag because it now means I need to remove all those blogs we have written on the topic. But nonetheless, I am retiring the word from...
