QUICK SHOT: What Does a Data Geek Do for Fun?

As I was looking through a client’s gift file the other day, I was stopped in my tracks by a donor record. Not because the record had a mistake. Not…

QUICK SHOT: Death, Taxes and Donor Attrition

It has been said that nothing in life is certain… except death and taxes. When it comes to fundraising, there is a third certainty: donor attrition. If there’s one thing…

Joy in the Little Things

The warm morning sunshine leaks through the windows of a one-story, red and white home in the jungle-green hills of Los Angeles. The house is filled with the clacking of…

SUMMER UPDATE: United States Postal Service

As we enter the summer months, here’s a brief update on the United States Postal Service (USPS). It’s been a difficult year for USPS, especially given the challenges presented by…

Things are looking up!

As your organization continues to navigate through this unpredictable year, we are encroaching upon another potential impact – the 2020 elections. Conventional wisdom holds that during an election year, fundraising…

Is there any good news for giving in the 2020 Giving USA Report?

It’s incredibly important to understand giving trends that impact the vital work YOU are accomplishing today and the context in the broader spectrum of philanthropy in America – especially when…