You need more donors, more funds, more time in the day to do it all…. You’ve thought about hiring professional help.
Read MoreYou’re focused on inspiring donors to give today, right? It’s not surprising. It’s how we’re wired as fundraisers. Our organizations are tackling urgent needs, and we’re held accountable to make those budget numbers
Read MoreMost nonprofit organizations count on strong year-end giving, even if their fiscal year ends in June or another month. So it’s natural to be anxious about evaluating the success of your direct response fundraising program.
Read MoreThe 2017 giving window may be closing, but there is still a way to increase your revenue, so don’t miss out!
Read MoreHundreds of millions of dollars were raised for nonprofits around the world last week during #GivingTuesday. Your organization didn’t get what you’d hoped for last Tuesday?
Read MoreThis time of year, we all have so much to be thankful for – family, friends, colleagues and wonderful organizations making a difference in the lives of others. As we approach Thanksgiving, there is no better time to talk about donor appreciation!
Read MoreTaking place annually on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday launched in 2012 and has become a reliable force and campaign to increase online and mobile giving.
Read MoreLet’s say you’ve been asked to write the year-end appeal for your organization. Now you’re staring at that proverbial blank sheet of paper or, more likely, the new (and wordless) document you’ve opened on your computer. You feel the pressure mounting…
Read MoreHow do you take step one to identify who you should actually be talking to so you can ensure you are building relationships with the right donors?
Read MoreI was riding the elevator up to my apartment last week with a young man who was busy sorting through several envelopes. I just couldn’t resist, so I said that “conventional wisdom (in my industry) is that the millennial generation doesn’t use postal mail.”
He immediately responded, “Oh no, lots of important things come in the mail.”
Read MoreWhy does your cause matter to a donor? With more choice than ever before, why does a donor engage with your organization?
Read MoreWe all know that mid-level donors have one of the biggest opportunities for growth, yet often they are the forgotten ones. Many fundraisers haven’t figured out what strategies will work best to engage this group further.
Read MoreMeyer Partners was honored to receive a Tempo award from the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing's (CADM) this summer, recognizing the agency’s direct response fundraising work for The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division.
Read MoreIf you want to realize long-term donor engagement, you have to understand the why of donors.
Read MoreLet’s face it. There’s nothing we can do to convince a stingy person to become generous. It’s beyond our powers. And thankfully, it’s not our job!
Read More“If you build it, they will come…”
It was in July, 1919, when the USPS last lowered postage rates. Believe it or not, it's happening again!
Read MoreThe results of this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) saw the largest decline in trust of all institutions.
That’s right, nonprofits saw a greater decline in trust than the media, businesses, and governments, which begs the question: how do we restore the public trust?