3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Two rules that every charity needs to live by: Rule #1: if the data is poor, the content does not matter. This post pulls together insights and recommendations that we have made since last year’s appeal and organizes them into a helpful list, with references to past blog posts and other sources. Hope this helps.

Data 184

Data Time Fundraising Retention 184

3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

Gary talked about a survey of fundraising advice, commenting that a high percentage of advice focuses on content and messaging, at the expense of data and infrastructure. Can you share that survey? The rest of the advice was a mix of actions to take during and after the appeal.

Retention 148

Retention Donor Data Advice 148

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 4, 2014

Side note: While I am writing this blog post for the nonprofit audience, my friends who manage commercial CRM migrations will tell you the same thing. ” Reach out and invite your donors to tell you more about themselves – offer polls and surveys, ask for feedback on website content, and use social media.

Data 130

Data Database Donor Problem 130

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 4, 2014

We had also blogged earlier on the topic vis-a-vis the changing fundraising paradigm we are experiencing across the third sector. That’s the content component (the weak link) that you talked about earlier, correct? CHRIS: Yes. A compelling cause and trustworthy organization are at the root of successful fundraising.

Data 100

Data Technology Strategy Fundraising 100