Using data to inform your fundraising strategy seems like a good idea. We talk about it all the time. But how many organizations are actually doing it? If you work in a small to mid size organization you might think that because you don’t have a really large donor file there are limited ways to slice the data pie. Holly Wagg would like you to thinking different about how and when you start analysing your donor data.
Event season is here! Like many charities you very likely have a summer calendar full of a walk/run, golf, volleyball, dodge ball, lawn bowling and any other tournament you can think of. You are also heading into the fall, which means, in addition to running an insane number of tournaments, you may also be in prep mode for your fall signature event. Chris Baylis is here to help with part one of three part series how to run a smooth and successful sponsorship program.
Do you know where your online donors came from? When you send out a direct mail piece are you able to easily update your website’s donation page? In this time of on and off line integration it is surprising that many charities still don’t have simple processes. Simren Deogun is here to help. If you know that integration needs to be a priority for your organization, but the task seems too daunting, try these three simple first steps to getting started.
The decision to move from a small organization to a large organization is significant. A move like that can change the entire trajectory of your career and your lifestyle. Recently Josh Bowman made such a change and shares with us his insights on how to decide of such a move is right for you.
Have you ever presented your audited financial statements to a donor and then had to answer a question about your charities stockpile of financial reserves? Did you know what to say? In her first submission to Charity eNEWS, Ninette Bishay has some very helpful information to help you navigate conversations about your charity’s reserve fund with your donors.
Using data to inform your fundraising strategy seems like a good idea. We talk about it all the time. But how many organizations are actually doing it? If you work in a small to mid size organization you might think that because you don’t have a really large donor file there are limited ways to slice the data pie. Holly Wagg would like you to thinking different about how and when you start analysing your donor data.
Event season is here! Like many charities you very likely have a summer calendar full of a walk/run, golf, volleyball, dodge ball, lawn bowling and any other tournament you can think of. You are also heading into the fall, which means, in addition to running an insane number of tournaments, you may also be in prep mode for your fall signature event. Chris Baylis is here to help with part one of three part series how to run a smooth and successful sponsorship program.
Do you know where your online donors came from? When you send out a direct mail piece are you able to easily update your website’s donation page? In this time of on and off line integration it is surprising that many charities still don’t have simple processes. Simren Deogun is here to help. If you know that integration needs to be a priority for your organization, but the task seems too daunting, try these three simple first steps to getting started.
The decision to move from a small organization to a large organization is significant. A move like that can change the entire trajectory of your career and your lifestyle. Recently Josh Bowman made such a change and shares with us his insights on how to decide of such a move is right for you.
Have you ever presented your audited financial statements to a donor and then had to answer a question about your charities stockpile of financial reserves? Did you know what to say? In her first submission to Charity eNEWS, Ninette Bishay has some very helpful information to help you navigate conversations about your charity’s reserve fund with your donors.
