The 10 essentials of an ideal thank you letter

The 10 essentials of an ideal thank you letter

Are you creating partnerships with your donors?  A sense of loyalty and commitment? Blackbaud’s recent Growing Philanthropy in the United States report revealed that nonprofits have made little headway into reducing donor attrition rates.  According to recent data collected by the Association of...
#smNPchat: Are you participating?

#smNPchat: Are you participating?

How does the small, community-focused nonprofit organization “do-it-all?”  After all, you’re not an international charity with a database of 300,000, a development staff of 20 and a team of direct mail consultants at your beck and call. Nope, chances are you’re an executive director or development...
Seven quintessential nonprofit resolutions for 2012…and beyond

Seven quintessential nonprofit resolutions for 2012…and beyond

Create a solid plan.  In the words of Yogi Berra:  If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.  How much do you want to raise from grants?  How much do you want to raise from individual donations – from direct mail, online, from your monthly giving program? ...
Nonprofit resolutions for 2012 | The experts weigh in

Nonprofit resolutions for 2012 | The experts weigh in

Welcome to 2012! What resolutions will you be making to advance your organization in 2012?  I asked a few of my friends and colleagues to share their best resolutions for 2012. Nonprofit database expert Robert Weiner said “like many people, my resolutions are often the same year after year. ...