by Bill Jacobs | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over the years, there are a couple of reoccurring mistakes that nonprofit organizations tend to make. One of the mostly costly are legacy “no mail” or “restricted mail” flags. One day, no one usually knows when or why, a donor gets flagged as “no mail.” And then, it...
by Bill Jacobs | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Goodness gracious. Are you serious? Apparently in UK, COVID19 cases were under reported due to an Excel limitation on the number of cases in a database. Lives are at stake people! Use the right tools of the trade. And even when lives are not at stake, use the right...
by Bill Jacobs | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ll start with the obvious: No one knows how this fall’s fundraising campaigns will do. We are at in a turbulent time. Global pandemic. Rising unemployment. Stimulus checks. Divisive election. World powers butting heads. Us analyst rely heavily on past data to give...
by Andi Jacobs | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Interested in pursuing a career in nonprofit operations management? Here’s what experts in the field think you should know: It’s not enough to just be passionate about the cause. The nonprofit sector also needs business-minded people who excel at their jobs and are...
by Andi Jacobs | Aug 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Surprises come in every career and the glamourized versions we imagine often don’t come close to the truth. For those making the change from the corporate world to the nonprofit sphere, these surprises can be unexpected and even shocking. For example, many of our...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
I think few would argue that thus far, 2020 has been memorable for all the wrong reasons. However, while we all may be struggling, charitable donors have been very generous in the first half of this difficult year. This month (July 2020) we analyzed donor files of...
