Tag Archives: sustainablity

Are We Owed Philanthropy?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an email with the word “Disgusting” on the subject line.  The text of the message was all about the fact that 379 of the people on last year’s Forbes 400 did not … Continue reading →

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The State of It All

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

I had this great blog posting.  It was insightful, funny, made a really important point.  But I can’t remember what it was about.  And, of course, I didn’t write it down. “I won’t forget this one,” I thought.  Famous last … Continue reading →

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Keeping Donors

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

There are two immutable facts about fund raising. The first is that it is all about relationships. The second, which follows seamlessly on the first, is that your best prospect is an existing donor–if you have treatedthat donor well. A … Continue reading →

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Fundraise Sustainably

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Donor retention is (or should be) an area of great concern to most nonprofits.  The average year-to-year retention rate according to most studies hovers around 50%.  That is, half of an organization’s donors stay with them—and half go away. Even … Continue reading →

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