Posts in Fundraising
5 Reasons Why Direct Mail Appeals Are Overrated

Often, when I start working with organizations that are more than a decade old, I notice a familiar trend: the reliance on direct mailed appeals for fundraising. While direct mail isn't all bad, it's often an old-fashioned and EXPENSIVE way of fundraising.

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Is Donor Fatigue Even Real?

If you’ve worked at a nonprofit for more than a few weeks… you’ve probably heard a colleague complain about “donor fatigue.”

It’s an uber-common nonprofit term for “No, we shouldn’t send that email/call/text/social post etc.” because of fear that the donor has been asked to contribute to your org too often and they are going to be turned off, bigtime!

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