25 04 0
When I was a kid, peer-to-peer fundraising looked a little different than it does now. I remember my third-grade self collecting pledges for my school’s walk-a-thon, carefully noting my donors’ contributions on my pledge sheet and collecting them after the event. Our progress was tracked on a giant poster-board thermometer. My supporters paid in cash […]
9 04 0
Sustaining gift donors are some of your most engaged constituents. But, just like most people, they don’t always remember when their credit cards are expiring, or they don’t remember which cards they are using for which ongoing payments. This inevitably leads to declined transactions, and then you’re left to follow up with your sustaining donors […]
20 03 0
It seems like the Big Easy will be the center of the nonprofit universe this April with both AFP International Fundraising Conference and the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in New Orleans. I won’t miss out on any of the fun: Cathexis Partners will be sponsoring and exhibiting at the events (booth #541 at NTC, and […]
8 03 0
Not every nonprofit organization is lucky enough to have dedicated writers to create and edit email communications. If your organization is like many, you’re on your own when it comes to writing, and you may find yourself struggling to create emails that engage constituents and move them to donate or take some other action. […]
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21 02 0
I’m often thinking about peer-to-peer fundraising. That’s not too surprising, given my role leading a team that helps nonprofits use technology to raise funds and engage with constituents. But, it’s been on my mind even more than usual lately. I recently did a podcast on peer-to-peer fundraising with Successful Nonprofits. In the podcast, I had […]
7 02 0
I often read articles on how to engage participants and improve peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising results, and I come across a lot of great high-level tips — many of which we’re already doing at Roswell Park Alliance Foundation. But, as the one in charge of implementing ideas online, I wish there were more articles on how […]
25 01 2
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about creative approaches to peer-to-peer fundraising (and likely not the last). I typically try not to repeat subjects often, but I was recently asked by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (aka DMAW) to present the webinar Beyond the Event: Creative Approaches to Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, and we continue […]
11 01 0
Last month, we sent a survey to our blog readers and others who have opted in to receive our content. Our goal was simple: as part of our commitment to serving the nonprofit sector, we want to make sure we’re providing content that you ACTUALLY NEED, not just providing what we THINK you need. We […]
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I’m not going to make sweeping predictions about nonprofit technology for the upcoming year. (You can thank me later.) But, I do think it’s important to keep an eye on tech trends that may be worth trying for your own nonprofit’s online campaigns in 2018. That said, here’s my take on some nonprofit tech trends […]
