It is common knowledge that to effectively manage donor relationships and see the greatest success in your fundraising program, you must build strong ties between your prospects and your organization’s mission. Relationships will always be the foundation of a fruitful fundraising program. But, you can’t build a relationship on metrics. While relationships have and will … Continue reading “If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It” – Using Metrics to Strengthen Your Fundraising Program
How to Network with Powerful People
How do you get the attention of powerful people you want in your network, but are the least likely to respond? Senior executives are busy, see less value spending time with someone lower on the hierarchy, and are likely to miss or ignore requests through email or social media. Michael C. Wenderoth is an Associate … Continue reading How to Network with Powerful People
What causes do billionaires donate to?
Philanthropy is billionaires' favorite pastime, but the world's richest people don't support all causes equally, according to Wealth-X's 2019 Billionaire Census. The causes they choose are influenced by a variety of factors.American billionaires traditionally fund new buildings or departments at their alma maters, Wealth-X reported, while some billionaires prefer to donate to causes that will … Continue reading What causes do billionaires donate to?
We all want to be understood
Your donors want to feel understood. Especially now. Coronavirus has been here for several months now. And it feels like years, doesn’t it? Even after months of this, many of us are still feeling uncertain, afraid, and out of control. The whole situation, from medical concerns to financial worries, seems so huge. It’s hard to … Continue reading We all want to be understood
How to Conduct Meaningful Virtual Visits and Asks
The reemergence of another wave of COVID-19 and additional stay-at-home recommendations signify the ongoing importance of productive virtual donor visits. Unlike in-person visits, virtual visits require additional preparation and thoughtfulness to truly replicate the in-person experience. Despite the extra preparation, virtual meetings save organizations a lot of time and money. Just think about how many … Continue reading How to Conduct Meaningful Virtual Visits and Asks
Not All Billionaire Philanthropists Are Created Equal
Last year, the global billionaire population increased by 8.5 percent to 2,825 individuals, with North America and Asia seeing the strongest growth in both number of billionaires and collective net worth; however, not all billionaires are created equal, and even the 1 percent have been significantly impacted by the fallout from COVID-19. According to the … Continue reading Not All Billionaire Philanthropists Are Created Equal
EU-UK data flows, adequacy and regulatory changes from 1st January 2021
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("the Agreement") between the EU and the UK contains good news for data protection practitioners. The free flow of data between the EEA and the UK can continue after the end of 2020. This is extremely welcome. Recent research showed that the cost of having to put in place alternative transfer … Continue reading EU-UK data flows, adequacy and regulatory changes from 1st January 2021
How charities can connect with HNWI donors
The trend of donating has decreased over time, putting pressure on charities to look for new sources of funding. CAF’s 2019 Giving Report noted that 57% of those surveyed donated in the period; down from 60% in 2017 and 61% in 2016. Understanding these trends, charity digital leaders are revamping digital fundraising strategies by going … Continue reading How charities can connect with HNWI donors
Companies House: a treasure trove of info on UK companies
In the UK, for all the challenges we face, including (and because of) a culture where it’s still seen by many as crass or taboo to discuss money even in the context of giving it away to a worthy cause, the prospect research community has one resource that our counterparts elsewhere can only dream of: … Continue reading Companies House: a treasure trove of info on UK companies
How philanthropy benefits the super-rich
"Philanthropy, it is popularly supposed, transfers money from the rich to the poor. This is not the case." In the US, which statistics show to be the most philanthropic of nations, barely a fifth of the money donated by big givers goes to the poor. A lot goes to the arts, sports teams and other … Continue reading How philanthropy benefits the super-rich
Propper Fundraising 