Think of any time you’ve been relaxing with a group of friends or family, talking and laughing together. Inevitably someone tells a story, maybe humorous or suspenseful or sad. As they talked, you wore their shoes, understood them better and became closer as a group. We’ve all experienced the power of narrative even if we …
How Rockstar Storytelling Helps Your Team Grow Major Gifts Read More »
Non-profits are starting to realize the benefits of software designed specifically for them. There are products that help track donors, develop portfolios, implement moves management and much more. But with so many options available, it’s hard to select the one that will best enable your major gifts program. Wes Moon, co-founder and COO of Wisely, …
6 Features to Look for in Your Fundraising Software to Enable Major Gifts Read More »
For healthcare organizations that need to increase charitable giving, artificial intelligence (AI) can change the game. AI programs handle tedious data searches and analysis faster and better than humans, giving people more time to make face-to-face connections. And the technology points fundraisers to the right donors for the right ask at the right time. Here’s …
Fundraisers today are working harder than ever for fewer donations. In fact, despite a robust economy, charitable donations were down almost 2% last year. What gives? Is fundraising getting harder? Are donors becoming more selective? Or, like many other industries run over by the tech revolution, is fundraising getting left in the dust? In 2017, …
Closing the Nonprofit Effectiveness Gap (and increasing donations while you’re at it!) Read More »
While every fundraiser knows that at its heart fundraising is about relationships with donors, it’s still easy to get into a few bad habits when it comes to donor relationships. From our conversations with our clients and our wider informal survey of fundraisers, we rounded up some of the bad donor-related habits that fundraisers should …
4 Ways Fundraisers Sabotage Their Donor Relationships Read More »