Fundraising

Over the past 10 to 20 years, wealth screening has become a common practice for fundraising shops. But staff…

CGAs help them feel good because they get to make a gift to support a cause they believe in…

In my last post, I tore up the concept of the disappearing donor. I proclaimed that donors are not…

Lots of folks think donors are disappearing. While populations in the U.S. and other philanthropic countries are still increasing…

Wiz-bang tech? I was talking to a fundraiser and he said, “We’ve got this cool system that includes pre-written…

I know, change is hard. But I think too many people are afraid of change and disruption when they…

Piñatas are decorative, papier-mâché containers usually filled with candy. I learned about them at children’s birthday parties. There, the…

1. Indecisive. They want and need to give and they might have organizations in mind, but they haven’t decided…

Let’s start at the beginning. Almost 10 years ago, when MarketSmart was a marketing agency for private sector businesses…

$410 billion. Hooray! Right? Not so fast! Lots of folks are not so happy. So today I’m going to…