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How in the world do you recruit volunteers during a pandemic? Why do you need to do this in the first place? A quick reminder: A good % of board & nonprofit leaders understand that volunteer value can notably improve your bottom line, boost employee morale, and lead to a more fully engaged brand...

What is it about sitting around a campfire or a fire pit that lends itself so naturally to storytelling, laughter, and deep conversation? We’ve probably all found ourselves in such a setting, exchanging stories with good friends or family. Something about these moments—when we’re relaxed, unhurried...

Carvana and Uncle Bill – what of their success relates to the new age of today's fundraising? Carvana, the creator of car vending machines and touchless car-buying tapped into a powerful truth about the used car buying market: people don't necessarily want to talk with a human salesperson when...

In fundraising, it is vitally important to measure your yield ratio * , meaning the number of positive results you get divided by the number of asks you are putting out. Another way to think of this is your return on investment (ROI) of time and effort. How many times did you need to ask to obtain...

Hiring fundraisers is a challenging and often repetitive task: the mean and medium turnover rates are between 16 to 22 months, depending on which study (or average) you follow. You want to bring in a high performing team player who stays, preferably well beyond the average tenure. During the...