WIN-WIN PARTNERSHIPS: Empowering Donors to Give Generously Amid Historic Inflation

by Eddie Thompson | Apr 19, 2022 | Charitable Estate Planning

In last month’s post, I dived into the economic factors that have contributed to the highest annual inflation rate in the last 40 years. Inflation is caused by a number of outside factors, many of which hinder the Federal Reserve’s ability to combat...

HISTORIC INFLATION: Strategies That Can Become a Bonanza for Nonprofits

by Eddie Thompson | Mar 28, 2022 | Charitable Estate Planning

The data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) confirms what we are all feeling—that the cost of food, goods, and services are currently rising at 7.5%. That’s only a one-month snapshot for January 2022, but that is consistent with a 10-month trend. The latest numbers...

HARD SELL: Making the Case for Large Investments with Unpredictable Results

by Eddie Thompson | Feb 21, 2022 | Development Management

How much time and money will it take to find effective cures for cancer, juvenile diabetes, or a dozen other seemingly incurable diseases? For organizations that address social needs, what will it take to rescue a single person from an opioid addiction, eliminate...

DONOR RETENTION REVISITED: Fundraising Effectiveness Project Update

by Eddie Thompson | Jan 19, 2022 | Donor Communications

In February 2016 I posted an article entitled PLUGGING THE LEAKS: The True Impact of a 1% Increase in Your Donor Retention Rate.  Since that was almost six years ago, I thought it high time to revisit the data. Many of you are well aware the news is not good on any of...

REFERRAL SYSTEMS: How Much Are Fundraisers Leaving on the Table?

by Eddie Thompson | Dec 1, 2021 | Donor Communications

Throughout my 35 years as a development professional, my best leads have always been referrals—particularly those accompanied by personal introductions. That shouldn’t be a surprise to any experienced fundraiser. What is surprising is that so few nonprofits do a good...