Creative Uses for Your Donor Management System

If you’re a nonprofit, chances are you use some kind of system for managing your donors. While it might be writing names on a legal pad, it’s more likely that you use some kind of donor management software. These systems have transformed the way that nonprofits...

Expert Advice for Big Campaigns in 2017

As a new year begins, many organizations will embark on a large campaign, whether it be a capital campaign that will extend over multiple years, or a large campaign for results in 2017. Here are some questions and answers that can be applied to both campaign...

Major Gifts Versus Individual Gifts From Donors

What fundraiser doesn’t love opening that envelope to find a $10,000+ check, especially when it’s unexpected? The next thought you should have is whether it’s sustainable. Your mission now is to find the answer to that question. While some funders will continue to...

Why You Need Your System to Grow with You

Making a New Year’s resolution can be a blessing and a curse. Resolution advocates argue that a resolution provides the motivation to accomplish goals more immediately, whereas the naysayers might argue that a person should be creating goals throughout the entire...