After what was hopefully a successful #GivingTuesday and year-end campaign at the end of 2021, it’s time to plan how you’ll approach your year-round engagement and donor communications throughout the year ahead. In this session, Farra Trompeter, co-director of Big Duck, will explore: Ways you can evaluate and improve your donor engagement efforts year-round through […]

As fundraisers and development staff it is an awful feeling when your mind goes blank. Unfortunately, your assumptions and approach are likely hindering your progress. To run a development program like an NFL Quarterback, fundraisers need to change their mindset and be more flexible in how they handle donor leads. In short, fundraisers CAN work […]

We learned important personal and professional lessons through the trials and sprints of the last two years: resiliency, the importance and interdependence of our personal and community safety nets, our boundaries, and awareness of our respective privileges and challenges. Taking time to reflect on our progress and missteps will help us navigate through challenges more […]

We have all heard about it, and now many are experiencing the causes of what is being called “The Great Resignation.” Join CauseVox and Mazarine Treyz, CEO at Wild Woman Fundraising as she dives into the Great Resignation and how it can impact your nonprofit. Treyz said, “The Great Resignation is underway. It has been a […]

Nonprofit marketing plans are hard. From understanding your audience to growing a brand, it always seems like there is too much to do on top of making a plan to do it. Looking to chart a path forward to successfully and predictably grow your nonprofit in 2022? You need a strong marketing plan to lead […]

Whether you’re running a crowdfunding campaign, virtual fundraising event, #GivingTuesday campaign, year-end fundraiser, or more – you need a great fundraising appeal. But, what are the components of an appeal that drives donations? In this webinar on 10/14 @ 1pm ET, we’ll be reviewing fundraising appeals live to give you the insights of what works […]

Thinking of running a virtual walkathon or activity challenge to fundraise for your nonprofit? During a time when in-person gatherings have been canceled and our traditional ways of fundraising have gone virtual – virtual walkathons and challenges have stood out among the top-performing fundraising initiatives for nonprofits and charities. But virtual walkathons, races, and challenges […]

If you’re a nonprofit development professional, you’ve likely heard the term “donor retention.” It’s one of the hottest topics of discussion in the nonprofit sector. But what is donor retention? And why is it important? This session explores the most recent data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the root causes of poor donor retention rates, […]

For most fundraisers I know, few words are as scary as “data analysis.” Data analysis is something most fundraisers know they should be doing, but getting started seems impossible: there’s too much data, too little time, and running the numbers sounds overwhelming. If you don’t know where to begin when it comes to analyzing your […]

You’ve completed your year-end fundraising! You’re done, right? Not so fast! You may be losing a major source of future support if you don’t build a strong thank you plan to follow up your year-end campaign.  Your donors don’t like being treated like ATMs, where you only show up when you need money. They are […]