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We have some really exciting news to share with you! MarketSmart’s Open API is officially out of Beta, and thanks to feedback from Beta users,… Read More
Above average fundraisers have developed the ability to create and deliver value where the donor has never thought to look for it. Related Posts: >>Value… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0014:20 Fundraising Climate Change (Season 2, Episode 9) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0014:20 Fundraising Climate Change (EF-S02-E09) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSTuneIn RadioSpotifyPlayer… Read More
Nope. Not really. Not much. Instead of asking about open rates, you should be asking more important questions such as: Do our donors engage with… Read More
After more than 2 years, it finally dawned on her. A wonderful fundraiser had been buying from us (MarketSmart) when finally, one day she exclaimed,… Read More
There’s too much talk about whether or not direct mail is dead. Of course it is NOT dead! I get direct mail delivered to me every day. … Read More
You spoke and we listened! Thank you to those who let us know you’d like to see your user information in the My Account page…. Read More
Turnover. If you’ve been in fundraising for any length of time you probably already know that turnover is a problem in the sector. According to… Read More
If you’re competitive like me, you probably want to see how your organization compares to its peers. Now you can do that in seconds, for… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0032:30 Prospect Research and the Consideration Continuum with Kelley McGeehan (Season 2, Episode 8) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0032:30 Prospect Research and the Consideration Continuum with Kelley McGeehan (EF-S02-E08) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New… Read More
These days you can’t be average. Average efforts deliver average results. If you want to raise more major gifts and generate planned gifts: Be exceptional… Read More
1. Humanity – Understanding human beings — really taking a deep, genuine interest in their wants, needs, desires, hopes, and dreams. The best way to… Read More
Unfortunately just about all of us are capable of conceiving of people as just functions rather than human beings. I think this realization was first… Read More
Most people don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. On social media you’ll find a lot of people posting and making comments on posts…. Read More
I am a big believer in setting goals with my staff, not administering quotas. When we sit down to set goals, I prefer to collaborate with my… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0032:17 Using Facebook to Acquire Donors with Mark Santiago (Season 2, Episode 7) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0032:17 Using Facebook to Acquire Donors with Mark Santiago (EF-S02-E07) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe… Read More
Welcome to the first blog post for the MarketSmart Dashboard! This is where you can learn about product updates and what we’re currently working on…. Read More
High-capacity donors aren’t stupid. They know a good ‘deal’ versus a bad one. They know what’s fair and what isn’t. They know when they… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0033:56 Silver BBs and Culture with Andrew Olsen (Season 2, Episode 6) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a… Read More
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0033:56 Silver BBs and Culture with Andrew Olsen (EF-S02-E06) Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsShare Leave a ReviewListen in a New WindowDownloadSoundCloudStitcherSubscribe on… Read More
The market/sector has been ‘flooded’ with people talking about donor retention for many years now. Many of them make money selling software and services that… Read More
Feeling like your job is getting harder because donor expectations have changed and competition for the charitable dollar is growing?
Finding that the old orthodoxies and conventions espoused by so-called experts in online echo-chambers and at conferences don’t work anymore?
Want to help more people make impact by facilitating their acts of philanthropy but feel like too many obstacles keep getting in your way?
Then this book is for you.
Engagement Fundraising was developed from the perspective of a donor who discovered firsthand that the impersonal, spray-and-pray approaches of his beloved charity were not only offensive but also wasteful and ineffective. So he took action. And now, you can too.
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