QUICK SHOT: Nonprofit Postal Rates are Increasing… Like Everything Else!

A few considerations for direct mail fundraising as nonprofit postage rises 5% this July  By Carmen Campbell, Director of Production and Purchasing Happy birthday to me! As I write this…

Fundraising Ethics (or Why My Grandmother Was Right!)

By Phil Stolberg, BDI Chief Operating Officer When you think of the word ethics, what comes to mind? Or more specifically, I should ask, what do you think is the…

QUICK SHOT: Creating a Culture of Employee Appreciation

Increase retention and boost productivity on your team with these tips By McKennah Williams, Director of People & Culture A recent article from Harvard Business Review noted a significant gap…

The 3 Business Trends Thriving Organizations Have in Common

Findings from the 2023 CEO Consortium From Michael J. Tomlinson (MT), CEO and President, BDI One of the greatest challenges of leadership is knowing where to focus. Zoom out too…

8 Ways to Celebrate Your Organization’s Milestones

Increase donations. Build relationships. Inspire supporters. By Shellie Speer, Senior Vice President, BDI Academy Whether your organization has an upcoming milestone year ending in a 0 or 5 – or…

Employee Spotlight: Meet BDI Senior Account Specialist Peter Lee

Who is Peter Lee? Play BDI Jeopardy to find out! From Debbie Freeman, BDI Contributing Writer Read Time: 5 minutes BDI Jeopardy question #1: After taking courses in computer science…