A.I. and Fundraising

by | Jul 22, 2019 | Nonprofits, Online Fundraising

A couple of months ago I blogged about the lack of digital disruption in fundraising. This blog is going to be about the future impact on AI on fundraising – or the lack of it. AI, or artificial intelligence, is one of the most popular topics if you peruse LinkedIn...

The Most Common Analysis

by | Jun 24, 2019 | Donor Acquisition, Nonprofits

This year, we have been interviewing (and hiring) new analysts for our growing company. One of the candidates we were talking with recently asked us a great question: What is your most common ad-hoc analysis? Anyone who has worked with nonprofit organizations is...

Is Your BOD on Hopium?

by | Jun 10, 2019 | Nonprofits, Uncategorized

I saw the term “hopium” for the first time in a recent blog by Victoria Christensen and immediately became fond of the term. As Ms. Christensen defines it: hopium is a false sense of positivity in the midst of dire, evidence-based scientific research. Now, while her...

Mission Impossible

by | May 20, 2019 | Non-profit, Nonprofits, volunteer satisfaction

I recently visited with the Executive Director of a small nonprofit whose mission is mostly carried out by volunteers. And boy, was I impressed with all that they accomplish with such a lean staff. But I also wondered how much more they could do if they had just a...