Books just want to be free!

Hey, have you heard of BookCrossing.com? It’s based on the premise that books yearn to be free. So we get to “release” them into the wild. With the special BookCrosing.com ID (or “BCID” for those in the know), others that find can have it...

Finally! Google Checkout for Nonprofits

I was thrilled to read this post on the Google Checkout blog: Introducing Google Checkout for Nonprofits. I’ve been using Google Checkout for my Fundraisingcoach.com Store and for etithing at the Vineyard Church of Waterville and love it! Good job...

Title change & winner!

Thank you to all of you who voted (again) on the title of this book. I’m pleased to announce you’ve helped keep the great parts of the original title and give it more punch! The new title is Ask Without Fear! A Simple Guide to Connecting Donors with What...

Direct Mail Facts

Jeff Brooks at the Donor Powered Blog, lists these 7 surprising facts about direct-response fundraising. I use these factoids all the time in my thinking about mailings so I thought I’d list Jeff’s 7 here: Blank carrier envelopes usually out-perform...