There has been a great deal of discussion over the last couple of years about what is ailing charities. The issue has been described as a...

First and foremost a special event needs to be enjoyable. To that end, it needs the right venue, the right food, the right environment,...

Words offer a new perspective when we view our work and the use of our time. They can affect our mood and move something once considered...

It’s not what an organization does to succeed but rather what it doesn’t do that places it at risk. No charity intentionally follows a...

How important is the information your charity uses to sustain itself? The information we refer to is found in donor gifts and...

You’ve just hired a new fund development manager. On paper, it looks like a good decision. Once they are in place its important to assess...

Fundraising has become very much a business and if it hasn’t become a business at your site, it may be time to reconsider. A charity is a...

The evening of the gala had arrived and the charity and its staff were enthusiastic about the event and the potential it offered for...

You can’t Mine what you don’t have! Successful fundraising is based on the relationships you build with your donors. Some of those...

Fundraisers OD! Fundraising is all about money. It is identifying an opportunity and orchestrating a successful delivery. If you keep...

We have been an exhibitor or sponsor/exhibitor at several conferences. It takes thoughtful planning to host a conference that is...

Order is valued in a working environment. It empowers those who work in it. Lack of order creates chaos and wastes resources. The...

To begin any job, you need the right work environment. For this project, cleansing the address information in the database was a focal...

The donor data is in good form; it’s clean, and standardized and duplicates have been removed. The next step is to examine what has been...

Nothing seems more mundane than discussing a donor database. It is, however, a discussion that more clients are having as they realize...