The Sky Is Not Falling: A Look at the So-Called “Giving Crisis” in Philanthropy
Doom and gloom are upon us. Everywhere you turn, there’s talk about how giving is going down, how inflation and the economy are going to wreak havoc with your fundraising plans and goals, and there’s a huge giving crisis. All suggesting that you, as a frontline...
Inflation and a Troubled Economy Should Not Affect Giving
There’s a lot of noise out there about how inflation and a troubled economy are going to impact giving trends. And in many of our sector’s media channels, there are articles and news releases telling us to expect a drop in giving in the coming months and year. It...
From the Front Lines: What Do You Do With an “In Memory Of” Major Gift?
Frontline fundraisers often ask our Client Experience Leaders for advice on donor relations. Here’s a recent example of a question we received: “Someone sends your organization a gift of $5,000 and attaches a note saying, “‘Please accept this gift in...
You Can’t Have an Empty Store
You can’t have a successful retail store without a product to sell. You could have the world’s greatest logo, tagline, and storefront. All the window dressing to entice the customer to come in and buy your product. But that is not enough. You must have the goods...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
