TORONTO, CANADA — Wisely, a Toronto-based startup which provides an AI-powered productivity solution for not-for-profit fundraisers, joins the DMZ at Ryerson University this month as part of the sales accelerator’s eighth cohort. Ranked the #1 university-based business incubator in the world, the DMZ helps high-potential startups grow and scale to world-class tech businesses. “We’re very excited to bring our …
Are you sitting up straight in your chair or are you slumped over, head jutting forward as you stare at your computer? Your posture will have a lot to do with how well you feel at the end of the day. The same is true with fundraising (or anything really!) Good habits or practices lead …
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We’ve been talking with our clients and recently conducted a wider informal survey of fundraisers to find out what the 3 top data fundraising habits fundraisers should leave behind in order to have a successful fundraising journey. The first group of bad habits to leave behind have to do with data. Not using your CRM …
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2018 was a massive year for Wisely full of huge learnings and successes big and small. From talking with our clients and a wider, informal survey of employees in the charitable sector, we found some recurring themes around the common issues and bad habits that fundraising teams regularly encounter. As we close out 2018, we’re …
I recently attended the AFP Toronto conference which brings together a thousand fundraisers into the same room to educate and inspire the best in the sector. This year’s theme was “Disrupt Philanthropy”. Disrupting philanthropy is arguably the most challenging but important message for our industry. Innovation in fundraising has been a long-running bailiwick of mine, …
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