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Category: Article
Analyzing Donor Coverage Ratios
Published on May 1, 2023 |
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Rating Donor Capacity and Inclination
Published on March 1, 2023 |
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Annual Fund vs Annual Giving
Published on January 1, 2023 |
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Structuring Appeal Letters
Published on December 1, 2022 |
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Hiring the Right People
Published on November 1, 2022 |
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5 Elements of an Annual Fund Plan
Published on October 1, 2022 |
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Responding to Donor Complaints
Published on August 1, 2022 |
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Soliciting Managed Prospects for Year-End Gifts
Published on June 1, 2022 |
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Soliciting Trustees for Annual Fund Gifts
Published on May 1, 2022 |
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Boosting Phone Contact Rates
Published on April 1, 2022 |
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Identifying Productive Volunteers
Published on March 1, 2022 |
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Introducing First-Year Students to Philanthropy
Published on February 1, 2022 |
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Improving Online Giving Forms
Published on January 1, 2022 |
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Explaining the Importance of Alumni Participation
Published on December 1, 2021 |
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Thanking Donors in Personal Ways
Published on November 1, 2021 |
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Making the Ask
Published on October 1, 2021 |
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Setting Giving Day Goals
Published on September 1, 2021 |
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Mapping the Life Stages of Alumni Donors
Published on July 1, 2021 |
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Redefining What Counts in Your Annual Fund
Published on June 1, 2021 |
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Tackling the Annual Fund Planning Process
Published on May 1, 2021 |
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Preparing for Out-Of-Town Donor Visits
Published on March 1, 2021 |
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Targeting Key Lapsed-Donor Segments
Published on February 1, 2021 |
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Building a Strong Team
Published on December 1, 2020 |
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Benchmarking Annual Fund Results
Published on October 1, 2020 |
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Listening to Donors
Published on August 1, 2020 |
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Incorporating Incentives Into Appeals
Published on July 1, 2020 |
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Engaging Alumni in Online Communities
Published on June 1, 2020 |
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Stewarding New Donors in Difficult Times
Published on May 1, 2020 |
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Engaging Young Alumni in Meaningful Conversations
Published on April 1, 2020 |
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Writing Donor Contact Reports
Published on February 1, 2020 |
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Managing Your Annual Fund During a Crisis
Published on January 1, 2020 |
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Selecting Locations for Prospect Meetings
Published on December 15, 2019 |
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Calculating Alumni Engagement Rates
Published on December 1, 2019 |
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Improving Annual Giving & Alumni Relations Collaboration
Published on November 15, 2019 |
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Setting High Expectations for Volunteers
Published on September 15, 2019 |
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Promoting Recurring Gifts
Published on September 1, 2019 |
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Planning for Slow Periods in Fundraising Cycles
Published on August 15, 2019 |
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Counting Volunteer Hours in Campaign Achievement
Published on August 1, 2019 |
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Adding an Ask to Stewardship Communications
Published on July 15, 2019 |
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Using Text Messages to Communicate with Donors
Published on July 1, 2019 |
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Using Social Media to Promote Giving
Published on June 15, 2019 |
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Avoiding Analysis Paralysis
Published on June 1, 2019 |
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Showing Young Alumni How to Stay Connected
Published on May 15, 2019 |
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Acquiring New Donors through Crowdfunding
Published on May 1, 2019 |
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Sending Annual Fund Appeals to Major Prospects
Published on April 15, 2019 |
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Preparing for Cold Calls
Published on April 1, 2019 |
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Promoting a Giving Day
Published on March 15, 2019 |
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Segmenting Donor Populations
Published on March 1, 2019 |
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Building Connections Between Students and Donors
Published on February 15, 2019 |
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Increasing Giving by Faculty and Staff
Published on February 1, 2019 |
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Reviewing Appeal Letters
Published on January 15, 2019 |
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Renewing Past Donors
Published on January 1, 2019 |
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Finding the Right Appeal Frequency
Published on December 15, 2018 |
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Stewarding Donors with Simple Holiday Gifts
Published on December 1, 2018 |
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Creating a Job Description for Volunteers
Published on November 15, 2018 |
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Utilizing Social Media as a Donor Research Tool
Published on November 1, 2018 |
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Retaining Student Phonathon Callers
Published on October 15, 2018 |
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Promoting Restricted Gift Designations
Published on October 1, 2018 |
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Using Your Phonathon to Secure Gift Officer Visits
Published on September 15, 2018 |
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Featuring Students in Appeals
Published on September 1, 2018 |
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Renewing Donors on their Gift Anniversary
Published on August 15, 2018 |
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Targeting Donors with Digital Ads
Published on August 1, 2018 |
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Creating a New Donor Welcome Package
Published on July 15, 2018 |
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Asking Donors for a Second Gift
Published on July 1, 2018 |
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Incorporating Texting into Volunteer Outreach
Published on June 15, 2018 |
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Using Video to Personalize Donor Stewardship
Published on June 1, 2018 |
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Making It Easy for Faculty & Staff to Give
Published on May 15, 2018 |
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Uncovering the Hidden Benefits of Crowdfunding
Published on May 1, 2018 |
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Launching a Women’s Giving Circle
Published on April 15, 2018 |
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Creating RFM Scores
Published on April 1, 2018 |
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Annual Giving in a Decentralized Organization
Published on March 15, 2018 |
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Envelope Teasers to Increase Response
Published on March 1, 2018 |
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Lapsed Donor Surveys
Published on February 15, 2018 |
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Soliciting Blended Gifts
Published on February 1, 2018 |
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The Alumni Population Boom
Published on January 15, 2018 |
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Picking a Date for Your Giving Day
Published on January 1, 2018 |
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Mining Social Media Data
Published on December 15, 2017 |
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Can Gifts Be Too Small?
Published on December 1, 2017 |
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Does Your Annual Fund Need a Tune Up?
Published on November 15, 2017 |
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Gamifying Reunion Fundraising
Published on November 1, 2017 |
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Raising Giving Society Levels
Published on October 15, 2017 |
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Renewing Donors Around Tax Cycles
Published on October 1, 2017 |
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Retargeting Donors through Digital Ads
Published on September 15, 2017 |
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The Hal Ripley Society
Published on September 1, 2017 |
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Employing Students as Development Officers
Published on August 15, 2017 |
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Giving Day Selfies
Published on August 1, 2017 |
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Young Alumni “Participate” Events
Published on July 15, 2017 |
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