The Chronicle of Philanthropy is starting the year off with a list of trends they believe will affect fundraising in 2009. The trends they cite include lower estate taxes, low investment returns, the possibility of inflation, no minimum required withdrawal from individual retirement accounts, the … [Read more...]
Nonprofit Survival 101, Planning for Tough Economic Times
OneWorld.net is offering a workshop on what nonprofits can do to survive the current tough times. What: Nonprofit Survival 101, Planning for Tough Economic Times When: January 29, 2009 3:30 - 5 p.m. Eastern Time Where: Washington, DC though participants can also join by phone Cost: Free for … [Read more...]
Defunct Donor Databases
The flip side to my list of donor databases would be a list of systems that no longer exist. This does not mean that these systems are no longer in use, just that they're no longer being sold or supported (I recently met someone who still uses FundMaster, which hasn't been sold since at least … [Read more...]
How Many Donor Databases Are There?
I thought it might be useful to compile a list of all of the commercial donor databases I'm aware of. This list came from my head, my bookmarks, and lists compiled by NTEN and Idealware for their donor management software surveys. (Caveat: I'm not certain all of these are actually donor databases). … [Read more...]
The Current Economy and Major Gifts Fundraising
I've previously posted resources for nonprofits coping with the economic downturn (Coping with a Troubled Economy, Fundraising Survival Guide, Economic Effects on Philanthropy). Here's another: Kevin Johnson of Retriever Development Counsel posted a response to the question, I'm preparing a … [Read more...]
Coping with a Troubled Economy
Here are two new resources for surviving in tough times: The Chronicle of Philanthropy has compiled a collection of recent stories, discussions, and statistics about how charities deal with turbulent economic times. Topics include getting creative in tough times, the job market for fundraisers, and … [Read more...]
Fundraising Survival Guide
Network for Good recently published The 2008 Online Fundraising Survival Guide: 12 Winning Strategies to Survive & Thrive in a Down Economy. This 45-page guide includes sections on avoiding "the four most common fundraising mistakes," answering the four questions required to get a donation (Why … [Read more...]
NTEN’s Donor Management Software Satisfaction Survey Results
NTEN has released the results of its donor management software customer satisfaction survey. Over 1,000 respondents rated a variety of systems, including custom databases. The report focuses on 15 systems that each received 10 or more responses. (The five that received the most responses were The … [Read more...]
A Few Good Donor Management Tools
TechSoup and Idealware have published A Few Good Donor Management Tools. The article provides a roundup of a dozen donor databases based on interviews with six consultants, including moi. … [Read more...]
Economic Effects on Philanthropy
End-of-the-year fundraising is a big topic for nonprofits on the blogosphere with the financial woes around the globe. Here are some articles on how your organization can survive the economic downturn. All are free, but you'll need to register to read some of them. Tips for Weathering the … [Read more...]
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