by Bill Jacobs | Mar 11, 2019 | Analyst, Big Data
There are two fundraising models that are heading in opposite directions. The traditional model is that you invest in new donor acquisition and then work to build a long-term relationship with those donors who, in turn, will faithfully support your cause. The emerging...
by Bill Jacobs | Dec 3, 2018 | Major Donors, Nonprofit modeling
Since The Great Recession, two of the macro trends in fundraising are: 1) Organizations’ active donor counts are declining; and, 2) The donors who stay active have been giving more. Thus far, the increase in individual donor value has mitigated the decline in the...
by Bill Jacobs | Nov 7, 2018 | Direct Mail
Here we are again in the midst of the big fundraising season. As I type, nonprofit organizations’ direct mail packages are landing in our mailboxes – with dances of response rates dancing in their heads. This is always an anxiety filled time. Usually, election cycles...
by Bill Jacobs | Aug 9, 2018 | Planned Giving
Recently, we did a large sample national survey of donors in the United States. We asked a wide variety of questions and we will be blogging about some of the donors’ responses. This is our third blog on planned gifts. One question that is often debated in...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 31, 2018 | Major Donors, Planned Giving
As I mentioned in my last blog, we recently did a large sample national survey of donors in the United States. We asked a wide variety of questions and we will be blogging about some of their answers over the next few weeks. This is our second blog on planned gifts....
