For a Path to Sustainable Growth, Look Beyond Membership Programs
Are you a non-profit leader who sees the writing on the wall that maybe your membership program has hit a plateau? If so, you’re not alone! Here’s an example of what this might feel like. The membership program or giving society that your organization has relied on...
Dissatisfied Donors Drive Drop in Giving
Everyone is wringing their hands over the drop in giving in 2022. “The Giving USA annual report on philanthropy showed that, in 2022, nonprofits raised $499.33 billion — a 3.4% year-over-year drop in current dollars and a 10.5% downturn when adjusted for inflation.”...
How Your Back Office Can Destroy Your Fundraising
Have you been back to one of your favorite restaurants post-covid and been utterly dismayed with what’s happened to it? I have. I mean, most of us have some patience and understanding regarding the labor shortage many in the restaurant industry are going through. But...
Question of the Month: What’s holding non-profits back from treating their donors well?
It’s a sad fact that non-profit organizations are not treating their donors well. In the donor data we’ve analyzed from hundreds of organizations, average donor attrition rates are around 40-60%. So why are donors giving less, or going away altogether? One of the main...
Eight Ways to Lose Your Donor
It’s so easy to get rid of that mid, major, or planned giving donor on your caseload. Here’s how you do it: Ignore what they are interested in. Your donor has a specific interest as it relates to the mission of your organization. One of the best ways to get rid of...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
