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How BlockChain Technology Might Play a Greater Role in Major Giving and Grant Making Even in Smaller Nonprofits
Nonprofits need to welcome the transparency and accountability blockchain giving affords by getting ready to receive cyber currencies.
Forecasting Fundraising Revenue for Next Year’s Budget
How to create a bottom-up budget estimate for development planning and 2020 budgeting customized for your organization using simple points of donor data.
Light ‘Em Up! Your Board Members’ Brains, That Is!
In addition to giving, what is it that we want our board members to do? Have we asked them to do it? If not, we should!
On #GivingTuesday, Don’t Just Shake the Tin Cup
Do people flock to your website in droves, click madly on your “donate now” button, and dump large amounts of money into your donor portal?
The Problem With Commission-Based Pay for Fundraising Professionals
We’re all used to sales people, realtors, bankers, and many others working on commission so Dan Palotta and many others have asked, why not fundraisers also? What’s so wrong with fundraisers working on commission?
The 360-Degree Solution to the Revolving Door Crisis in Fundraising
A 360-degree review can help uncover cultural issues about which board members may be totally unaware, the kinds of issues that run good staff—fundraisers as well as other professionals—out the door. A regular, 360-degree review process of nonprofit CEOs just might help end the revolving door crisis in fundraising.
Ask Boldly and Often: How Often to Send Your #GivingTuesday Appeals?
Before #GivingTuesday, I challenge everyone to subscribe to one of the Presidential candidates’ email newsletters. It doesn’t matter which candidate you pick…You’ll immediately begin receiving multiple messages in a single day…And all of them will ask for money. Every single one.
About me
Rebecca H. Davis, PhD, ACFRE, CFRE is a fundraising professional with more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit and academic settings.