SOFII’s February must-reads
- Written by
- Pamela Grow
- & Craig Linton
- Added
- February 04, 2014
Top tips
Are you planning to ‘stay the course’, tweaking here and there, satisfied with incremental gains? Or are you looking for a ‘step change’ in performance, which will require innovation and more substantial change in approach, priorities, organisation-wide commitment, and even talent acquisition?
Put an end to your organization’s leaky bucket with One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2014.
In 7 Nonprofit Resolutions for 2014 to Set Your Nonprofit on the Path to Sustainability, I make a case for gaining a deeper understanding of who your donor is, focusing in on retention, steering clear of *free* and investing in your fundraising.
The Veritus Group start the year with a six resolutions that will change your major donor fundraising in 2014. Part one is here.
Amanda Santer shares her organisation’s experience with mobile giving.
Opinion
Does philanthropy really need reinventing? Pshaw! says Simone Joyaux.
Jeff Brooks looks at ‘poverty porn’ vs fundraising.
Clairification blog says donor retention isn't as hard as you think.
Sightsavers global director of fundraising, Tobin Aldrich, has blogged about his top seven fundraising myths. 'You can't fundraise without awareness' is the one that resonated most with me.
News
Lucy Innovation discusses how we are hardwired to learn and think through storytelling.
101 Fundraising celebrate a successful 2013 by sharing their top 50 posts of the year.
Bloomerang discuss three Twitter fundraising campaigns that show the power of influencers.
‘Donor retention continues to be a hot topic . . . But are nonprofits doing more than talking about it? In our 2013 report, acquisition beat retention as a goal by nearly 2 to 1.’ Really????
