LTV SchmeLTV

If there is one metric our industry is fixated upon, it’s LTV (long-term value). And, like so many other things, though it started out as such a good idea, it is in serious need of a tune-up. Now don’t get me started about the 7-ways to Wednesday that LTV is...

Lift and Keep

In my last blog, I talked about the Public Religion Research Institute study that detailed the changes in the demographic landscape of America. But before the full measure of those changes take place, we still have a few years to maximize the fundraising techniques...

The Times They Are A Changing

The Public Religion Research Institute recently released a study that found for the first time in the US, “white Christians” were a minority in 19 States. In the study’s own words: “Hawaii and California stand out for having the smallest white...

It was a Good Fall

This time of year, direct response analyst dig through an avalanche of fall results from our clients to see what worked, analyze what failed and forecast the rest of the fiscal year. Though most of the fall campaigns started slow, they picked up pace in late November...