Keys to a Successful Capital Campaign
By its simplest definition, a capital campaign, or any major fundraising campaign, is an intensive fundraising effort conducted over a...
Two easy things you can do today to improve donor retention!
Have you ever made a first-time gift, or substantially increased your giving to a charity only to receive a computer generated gift...
Before you ask for a major gift, read this!
Successful individual major gift solicitation requires a thoughtfully crafted strategic approach. The amount of time spent planning the...
Don't have a major gifts program? Now is the perfect time to start!
More than 72% of private philanthropy (a whopping $390 billion in 2016*) comes from individuals, much of it in the form of major gifts of...
Do Non-Profits Need Market Research?
“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” – Zora Neale Thurston For decades, profit-driven...
Why should I care?
That's the question donors expect you to answer when you communicate with them. When was the last time you thought about your...
Guess who turned 2? We did!
As we celebrate TWO YEARS of being in business, we want to thank our AMAZING clients for the important work they do each and every day...
Mind the Gap
No, we aren’t referring to the warnings posted in the London Underground. We are talking about the gap between public perception of your...
Not everything that glitters is gold.....
Each January, scores of development leaders take stock of where they are and where they need to go. This is good practice. Many will be...
Knowledge is power...(or you don't know what you don't know)
As we wrap up 2013 and think about plans for the new year, too often we are quick to make decisions about advancement strategy without...
