Our World in Data

Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality: The world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on. Thanks to the work of thousands of researchers around the world who dedicate their lives to it, we often have a good […]

Fundraising Copywriting Checker

Propper Fundraising is celebrating its first Birthday! As a thank you for visiting, I’m sharing some great FREE fundraising tools with you all week! Getting fundraising copy right is hard. But, it shouldn’t be as hard as it is. This great copywriting app is by the clever people at hubbub and will analyse your case […]

Fundraising Coach Gift Range Calculator

Propper Fundraising is celebrating its first Birthday! As a thank you for visiting, I’m sharing some great FREE fundraising tools with you all week! Irrespective of whether you are calculating gift ranges for an overall target or for an ad hoc campaign, gift pyramid calculators are very useful in estimating the number of gifts, donors […]

Happy Birthday!

Propper Fundraising is one year old!!!! Thanks to all 4000 visitors, 745 followers and of course the 160 bloggers for creating such amazing content. The site wouldn’t exist without every one of you. Stay safe and happy fundraising! This week, I’ll be sharing FREE TOOLS which will help you manage your fundraising activities. Watch this […]

4 Ways to Consciously Keep Donors Connected

When people give to you for the first time, often they know very little about you. Perhaps they found you through a link on social media. Or organic search. Or through a friend who emailed them a link to your appeal. They were inspired to give, once, based on whatever they saw or read. What […]

7 Tips to Build a Website Your Donors Can Trust

Unfortunately, nonprofits can face a whole mess of criticism, which often results in a lack of trust from many potential volunteers or donors. When constituents feel they can trust your organization, they’re more likely to care about your mission, which means they’re more likely to get involved with the cause. How can your nonprofit continue […]

Ask gently

How do we decide whether it’s right to ask for donations right now? Maybe we look to the past…The impact of the economic crash has been cited as evidence that we should keep on asking. But Covid is different. Never have so many people been affected to such an extent, so quickly, across all sectors […]

Love in the time of COVID-19: How empathy can strengthen a business

Often derided as being of little tangible value, with the very term ‘soft skill’ being viewed as laughable, empathy is not always considered vital to business activity. But in reality, empathy packs a punch that few might expect, and can actually help to strengthen a business. Compassion and understanding can help put employees at ease; […]

Staying Engaged During COVID-19

A time of crisis isn’t the time to ask what alumni can do for you. It’s time to support and connect with your community. David Jenkins shares some innovative ideas designed to stimulate your thinking during difficult times. https://www.socius.ch/post/staying-engaged-during-covid-19

COVID-19 and annual giving: 7 keys to continuity

In this post, Adrian Salmon conveys how to analyse your regular giving programme to assess whether to continue during a time of crisis. https://www.grenzebachglier.com/2020/03/24/covid-19-and-annual-giving-7-keys-to-continuity/