Join 'Clairification School' to Get The Insights You Needto Achieve Your Mission1000+ Articles Are Just a Click AwayStop Settling For Outdated, Obsolete, and “Me-Too” Fundraising & Marketing AdviceYou don’t need me to repeat what you already know. Or parrot what others are telling you. You need me to tell it like I see it – based…| Clairification
As you’re planning ahead, and readying your year-end fundraising initiatives, take a little time to think about your communication ivery mediums. Not to mention your message content. Are you reaching the right audiences, and making it easy for them? Are you sharing messaging that’s relevant to your constituents, and also…| Clairification
What must you keep top of mind to have meaningful conversations with donors who (you hope!) may contemplate a gift to your organization? I’ve given you a hint within my question. One word: meaningful. And for a conversation to be meaningful, you have to speak in a language that resonates with…| Clairification
While you no doubt want donors of all sizes, you especially want loyal donors who make above average size gifts. Because that’s where you’ll get the greatest return on your investment. Today, let’s talk about major donors. Why? They account for the lion’s share of all contributed income. Studies show…| Clairification
The world reacted with shock and outrage. There was a pervasive feeling of “how could this happen here?” People screamed… cried… prayed. This was five years ago. Last spring. When a fire wreaked devastating damage to something that, for many, represented the soul of a nation. And . Notre Dame…| Clairification
Today I’m writing about something that’s not fundraising or nonprofit marketing strategy per se. It’s about how to have hope – and take action – during times that may feel hopeless. For most of us, we’ve perhaps never been in perilous times during our lifetimes. For a host of…| Clairification