I just finished writing my latest “Question Marc” column for FundRaising Success magazine answering a question from “Panicked in Pasadena.” Panicked was that way because donors weren’t responding to her solicitations. Can you relate? We...
Today the Apple iPhone 6 hits the streets. People are lining up by the hundreds like the line going around the block in this image from New York City. Are they lining up that way for your nonprofit’s fundraising? Yesterday I published an article on...
In creating an Ask Without Fear! training for the executive directors of the Jewish National Fund of Canada, I was reminded how important September is for the vast number of nonprofits. Even for those like JNF that have religious holidays in the coming weeks, the end...
I spent Labor Day morning reading about the labor of fundraising. I am so glad I picked up Roger Craver’s book, Retention Fundraising! These three hours will be with me for years. I’m not new to this. I’ve been studying donor retention for over a...
[UPDATED 9/2/14 with the recording of the special hour-plus long class!] We’re rapidly moving toward the most generous time of the year. Many nonprofits see 30% or more of their annual donations in December. But according to recent studies by Google, September...
