Getting Started: A Career in Rescue Missions

The touching story of how BDI’s Shellie Speer found her passion From Shellie Speer, Sr. VP BDI Academy Recently, I received this photo from Dan Doty, City Union Mission, Kansas…

Get Your Data Files Ready for Acquisition Season. Here’s how!

Know your “do not prospect” from your “do not mail”… From Angella Hubbert, Director of Data Management This is my profile picture, and it makes me laugh! It reminds me how…

The Big 3: Marketing, Fundraising and PR

Learn how to integrate them all seamlessly in this 2-minute video from our “Insider Tips” series! From Shellie Speer, Senior VP, BDI Academy What are the Big 3 in development?…

3 BIG Nonprofit Takeaways from Pandemic Giving

Key insights from The Giving USA 2021 Annual Report From Michael J. Tomlinson, CEO and President, BDI For many nonprofit leaders and organizations in the philanthropic sector (myself included), 2021…

QUICK SHOT: Fall Fundraising Ideas

Get R.E.A.D.Y. with 5 fall fundraising ideas to make it the best ever! The fall fundraising season is almost here! I’m excited as I see all the digital media we’re…

QUICK SHOT: 4 Steps to a Strong Nonprofit Social Media Program

BY KATRINA WILLIAMS, MARKETING MANAGER I love home renovation shows. Whether it be Extreme Makeover, Fixer Upper, Love It or List It, or Property Brothers… it’s always encouraging to watch…