Archive for the ‘News of Note’ Category
Enough Already – It’s Time for WOW Again
The last few years have seen a lot of whoa, and a lot of my friends and colleagues in the world of philanthropy have been through extraordinarily tough times. It hasn’t been the greatest time for me either but I am saying today it’s time for WOW again!
What we do is all about hope so [...]
May 26, 2010
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Tags: Fundraising, Philanthropy, WOW Institute · Posted in: News of Note
APRA responds to WSJ article on the use of data and technology by charities
Every few years another reporter discovers that fundraisers utilize data and technology to help them do their jobs. The headline could read “Nonprofits strive for greater efficiency by using data and technology” or “Data and technology help organizations lower the cost of fundraising and increase the amount of your donations that go to their missions.” [...]
May 20, 2010
· LoriAndDavid · 2 Comments
Tags: APRA, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Prospect Research · Posted in: News of Note
The Canary has a heartbeat
A few months ago I was speaking at a conference and mentioned that Starbucks was the canary in the coal mine signaling the end of excessive discretionary spending. I was reminded of that yesterday when for the first time in over a year our local Bucks was filled to the brim. It was like a [...]
November 9, 2009
· dlawson · No Comments
Tags: Discretionary Spending, Economy, Fundraising, Future · Posted in: News of Note
Lowering Expectations
Have you noticed a trend towards lowering fundraising goals? Have we all decided it’s better to have bartered our mission’s goals rather than go gently into that good night? The last time we looked, the need had not disappeared. Students still need assistance to attend college; nonprofit hospitals still need grateful patients to ensure access [...]
October 21, 2009
· LoriAndDavid · No Comments
Tags: Campaigns, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Philanthropy · Posted in: News of Note
The “Core Affluent” and fundraising
I read an interesting report the other day about how Swiss banks are targeting individuals with a net worth of $1 – $5 million, also known as the “Core Affluent.” The reason is simple – banks are finding that these individuals are easier to work with and more profitable than people with higher levels of wealth. [...]
October 12, 2009
· dlawson · No Comments
Tags: Economy, Fundraising, High Net Worth Individuals, Major Gifts, Philanthropy · Posted in: News of Note
Pardon the interruption
For the past few months we have been focused on creating new products and services for our sector, so we have limited our communications to 140 characters or less AKA Tweets (@workinglori and @lawson_david). Now that we have helped to launch DonorTrends, we are getting back to our blog.
While we enjoy the brevity [...]
October 5, 2009
· dlawson · No Comments
Tags: Economy, Fundraising, Future, Philanthropy, Wealth · Posted in: News of Note
Fundraisers feeling blue need to think green
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At the same time we are losing blue collar jobs we are starting to see more and more green collar jobs created. An example is NatureWorks, a company headquartered in [...]
April 20, 2009
· dlawson · One Comment
Tags: Corporate Giving, Economy, Employment, Fundraising, Green Collar, Jobs, Philanthropy, Wealth · Posted in: News of Note
Where’s the Money Now?
There has been a lot of focus on how much wealth has been lost over the last year and what fundraisers need to do to survive these tough times. Lori and I decided it was time to focus on where the money is rather than where it isn’t. On May 12th we are offering a [...]
April 16, 2009
· LoriAndDavid · One Comment
Tags: 15th & Lawson, Economy, eLearning, Fundraising, Giving, High Net Worth Individuals, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Wealth, Webinar · Posted in: News of Note
How at-risk are your pledges?
A recent story in the LA Times, Donor’s legal troubles may force museum into bankruptcy, is a reminder that the multi-year pledge is a nonprofit’s version of credit and just like with a mortgage or credit card, sometimes that commitment is not honored. This particular story highlights another troubling trend which is how nonprofits have become [...]
April 6, 2009
· LoriAndDavid · No Comments
Tags: Fundraising, High Net Worth Individuals, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Pledges, Wealth · Posted in: News of Note
Is merger mania poised for a return?
The merger and acquisition market is showing signs that maybe just maybe we are going to see some real M&A activity by the end of the year and into 2010. I recently highlighted the IBM/Sun deal, but before that there was a prediction that steel companies will be consolidating as stronger companies take-over the weak ones.
For [...]
April 2, 2009
· dlawson · No Comments
Tags: Economy, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Stock Market, Wealth · Posted in: News of Note
