No doubt you know the donor thank you is important. You may not fully grasp how important. Gratitude kick starts the process of building relationships and establishes trust. And trust, of course, is the foundation of all lasting relationships. If you want more than one-time transactions, you absolutely must master the power of thank you. … Continue reading Donor Thank You Down and Dirty
Five Tips for Digital Events
Lots of charities are working hard on delivering more digital events for supporters and customers at the moment (without a blockbuster budget). In this post, Richard Parfitt, Membership Officer at the Bodleian libraries, University of Oxford shares some tips for speakers and organisers based on his experiencs so far. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-tips-digital-events-richard-parfitt
The Janitor Who Helped Put a Man on the Moon
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy visited NASA for the first time. During his tour of the facility, he met a janitor who was carrying a broom down the hallway. The President then casually asked the janitor what he did for NASA, and the janitor replied, “I’m helping put a man on the moon.” Take … Continue reading The Janitor Who Helped Put a Man on the Moon
Rethinking the Future of Donor Visits
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a “new normal” throughout the nonprofit sector, as it has for many other sectors. Frontline fundraisers in particular spend many hours traveling and meeting face-to-face with donors. The recent transition to remote learning and working has prompted many fundraising offices to pivot and learn how to conduct business by way … Continue reading Rethinking the Future of Donor Visits
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
How much do we really know about why we give to charity?
Charity has become big business, though it's hard to say how big: there's little good data. One recent study estimates the British, for example, donate 54p in every £100. That's three times more than the Germans but three times less than Americans give. This article from the BBC dives into the history of fundraising methods … Continue reading How much do we really know about why we give to charity?
How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful than You
Your boss proposes a new initiative you think won’t work. Your senior colleague outlines a project timeline you think is unrealistic. What do you say when you disagree with someone who has more power than you do? How do you decide whether it’s worth speaking up? And if you do, what exactly should you say? … Continue reading How to Disagree with Someone More Powerful than You
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 … Continue reading Our World in Data
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 … Continue reading 4 Ways to Consciously Keep Donors Connected
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 and in … Continue reading Ask gently
Propper Fundraising 