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Navigating the Monthly Giving Unknown

Navigating the Monthly Giving Unknown by Erica O’Brien, Principal & Co-Owner of Fuse Fundraising Group Monthly giving is like space exploration… a few years ago, very few were doing it, but today, everyone is. The reason is clear.  These mighty programs are well-known for their powerful metrics and ROIs. And with growing external disruptors fueling…

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Fresh Ideas from “The New Art & Science of Donor Retention” Lunch & Learn

Fresh Ideas from “The New Art & Science of Donor Retention” Lunch & Learn by Polly Papsadore, Senior Vice President of Business Strategy, PMG Capturing and using meaningful donor-first data drives future engagement. That’s the key takeaway from last month’s DMAW Lunch & Learn on “The NEW Art & Science of Donor Retention” presented by…

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Middle donors and the White House

Are your middle donors suffering from middle child syndrome? Do they feel excluded, ignored, overshadowed by the over-indulged major donors and the high volume, attention-stealing low dollar donors?  Organizations are starting to shine the spotlight on middle donors, and rightly so.  The reality is middle donors account for less than 2% of all donors in…

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Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Best Practices and Bold Innovations: Recapping the Best of Bridge Lunch and Learn If you missed out on the 2018 Bridge Conference like me, I hope you made a point to attend DMAW’s Best of Bridge Lunch and Learn on October 18th! At this Lunch and Learn, one of the most popular sessions from this…

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Gain & Sustain: Tips for Long-term Growth and Success in Nonprofit Monthly Giving Programs

DMAW Sustainer Day, September 2018, was an opportunity to listen to experts from some of the most respected and relevant nonprofits in the U.S., including ALSAC/St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Humane Society of the United States, and The Nature Conservancy, answer questions and share success stories about monthly giving programs. The day was fast-paced, fun…

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The Magic Your Organization Needs—June 14th Session on Mid-level Donors

So often, the situation is the same: you’ve worked hard to acquire loyal, valuable donors. They receive a great series of appeals each year that use innovative strategies and best practices. Maybe you’ve incorporated some Planned Giving marketing and a monthly giving push into your thriving direct mail program. You might even have a robust…

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Moving your CRM Database Without Losing Your Sanity or Your Job: Lessons from the Front Line

Image courtesy of patpitchaya at FreeDigitalPhotos.net By Pete Carter On November 17th I had the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion on the challenges surrounding a CRM database conversion. This sold-out Lunch & Learn was presented by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) and sponsored by EveryAction. Rose Simmons, the Director of Direct Marketing…

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8 Years of Uncertainty is Enough

Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net By Jordanna Sussman I recently attended DMAW’s Lunch & Learn “Industry Trends and Insights for the Nonprofit Sector”, presented by Carol Rhine, Principal Fundraising Analyst at Target Analytics. Here are my 4 Key Takeaways: The wealthy are driving charitable giving This was an overarching theme throughout Carol’s presentation:…

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Breaking Through the Noise of an Election

You don’t have to be a political junkie to see that we are right in the middle of one of the loudest, most contentious election seasons we’ve seen in a long time. One has to wonder: how does this election impact our nonprofits? Are our donors being inundated with content? How do you break through…

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Let’s Get Some Likes! Strategies for Growing Your Audience Among Millennials

One of the perks of working in DC? Being able to walk to the SEIU offices for the June DMAW Lunch and Learn. The first speaker was Millicent Gorham, PhD (Hon), MBA, FAAN, of the National Black Nurses Association. She described millennials as “young people coming of age in 2000, who are the largest, most…

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