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 of Twitter, and we will keep Tweeting, the blog gives us the freedom to say it in as many or few words as we want as well as include multi-media content when it makes sense. There is a lot of talk about the blog being passe but we believe it has a place in the conversation.
A very good thing that happened while we were away is the economy has started to show some signs of life. For fundraisers this is small beam of light towards the end of what has been, and continues to be for most, a very long, dark tunnel. We certainly hope you have continued to be out there asking despite so many experts saying wait wait don’t ask now!
Recently we talked with an old friend that works for a small non-profit in Florida who said she is having a great year and in part this is because so many of the donors she is visiting are not being visited by their Alma Maters and the large charities.
No rose-colored glasses here – we do know that all is by no means well and as we approach the all important Q4, the following chart from Nielsen Claritas will give you pause and remind you that it will take a great effort to make this a successful fundraising year. Nielsen asked quite simply, “At this moment, the time to buy the things you want and need is…” 81% answered either “Not so good” or “Bad”. You can click on the chart to read the full article.
We are glad to be back blogging and as always we welcome your comments. If you wish to hear from us daily, follow our tweets.
October 5, 2009
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Tags: Economy, Fundraising, Future, Philanthropy, Wealth · Posted in: News of Note
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