Fundraising

An article from onPhilanthropy that urges nonprofits to get out front and develop new technology or apply it in ways that are unique to nonprofits. (Right on!) It’s time to stop lagging behind and imitating the for-profit world. There are 10 interesting ideas about how to do this.

Brief article summarizing donor stewardship with 5 principles that seem like CRM to me. Know your audience Be timely Be genuine Be specific and report results Capture the imagination and engage your audience in future projects ps: also a piece on branding.

Impact counts: Charity should focus on performance. Philanthropy Journal: Your Online Source for Nonprofit News Self-criticism seems to be a trend in the NPO community. This is the second opinion piece I’ve seen in the last couple of weeks from within the clan that has not been kind to “ineffective” charities. The concern seems to be that the sins of ...

Not a brand new idea, but it always sounds refreshing: tithing.