Tools, articles and insights for the modern fundraiser.
For End-of-Year, Should You Abstain From a Sustainer Ask?
When it comes to maximizing your end-of-year strategy, a question that often comes up is, “Should I include a sustainer ask?” This is a good question. Typically end-of-year campaigns stick to a single gift ask. But this is not a typical year.To Test or Not to Test? Of...
That Home Office Lifestyle: How CD Staff Stay Productive at Home
Like all companies in this new world order, Charity Dynamics has had to transition to being 100% virtual, which is strange for those of us who worked in the Austin, Texas, office. During a team meeting, the UX team talked about what they were doing to stay productive...
10 Things I Learned From The TV Show Supernatural
If you’ve read some of my other blog posts, you’ve probably figured out that I love TV and movies, see Baby Yoda and Sesame Street. As I re-watch the show in anticipation for the final season of the long-running TV show Supernatural, it crossed my mind that many of...
My Event Is Going Virtual. Now What?
When it comes to virtual events, I wish I could tell you that this is the Field of Dreams, you are Kevin Costner and “if you build it, they will come.” The reality is that recruiting participants and motivating fundraisers for a virtual event takes just as much...
Let’s Celebrate the True Philanthropists!
Anybody else getting a little tired of hearing how wonderful billionaire philanthropists are? Every time I read a press release from some business mogul about a big donation they made, it makes me even more grateful for the everyday donors out there — and not just...
Taking a Stand on the Traditional To-Do List
If you are anything like me, you likely have a long (and ever-growing) to-do list. It consists of those pesky little things you put off for a rainy day, big meaty bucket list items that you can’t wait to dive into (but never seem to have the time for), maybe some...