Keep Your Fundraisers, or Lose Revenue
Here is a quote that we just got from one of the fundraisers we work with: “I feel like I finally KNOW most of my caseload. They’re engaging and I’m building relationships. But it took two years, and I know the fundraiser turnover rate is 18 months. I’m so glad I’m...
Do You Really Need to Host Another Fundraising Event?
For a long time, hosting donor events and fancy galas was the be-all and end-all of fundraising. But in our post-pandemic world, it’s hard to argue that they serve anything more than a publicity function. Even before the pandemic showed how unreliable events are as a...
Question of the Month: What’s an Acceptable ROI for a Major Gifts Program?
People don’t talk enough about what an acceptable ROI is for a major gifts program. Often, leaders don’t know what is reasonable to expect or how to measure an accurate ROI for their fundraising programs. For major gifts, the ROI is largely impacted by...
When Your ROI Doesn’t Show the Big Picture
There are far too many non-profit leaders who are obsessed with having a high return on investment (ROI) – so they don’t take any risks, don’t support their staff, fail to properly invest in their major gift pipeline and ultimately don’t grow as an organization....TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
