3 0 By Penelope Burk In Donor-Centered Fundraising, Door-to-Door FundraisingPosted August 12, 2010Donor-Centered Door-to-Door…how to build major gift relationships using an old technique READ MORE
17 0 By Penelope Burk In Modernizing Fundraising, Telemarketing / Call Center FundraisingPosted July 8, 2010Down the Up Staircase…how poor stewardship and miscommunication can send a donor in the wrong direction READ MORE
5 0 By Penelope Burk In Board Members / Leadership Volunteers and Fundraising, Management and Leadership, Professional FundraisersPosted April 20, 2010Do Volunteers Know What Their Role Is In Fundraising?…more on the confusion among Board members, CEOs and Fundraisers about who is responsible for what when it comes to raising money READ MORE
14 0 By Penelope Burk In Board Members / Leadership Volunteers and Fundraising, Management and Leadership, Professional FundraisersPosted April 6, 2010Opening a Can of Worms…confusion among Board members, CEOs and Fundraisers about responsibility for raising money READ MORE
4 0 By Penelope Burk In Donor Attrition, Donor-Centered FundraisingPosted January 25, 2010Now It Gets Harder…resisting the temptation to divert excess funds raised in emergency relief campaigns READ MORE
3 0 By Penelope Burk In Donor Communication, Donor-Centered FundraisingPosted January 18, 2010Donor-Centered in Extraordinary Circumstances…how to communicate with donors during fast-moving events like natural disasters READ MORE
12 0 By Penelope Burk In Management and Leadership, Professional Fundraisers, Staff Turnover in FundraisingPosted December 7, 2009Why Fundraisers Leave…key reasons for premature staff turnover in an industry experiencing inverse supply and demand (too few fundraisers for too many available jobs) READ MORE
7 0 By Penelope Burk In Donor Acquisition, Donor Attrition, Donor Recognition, Donor-Centered FundraisingPosted November 10, 2009Do Donors Have to Be Bribed into Giving?…a perspective on premium (token gift) mailings and whether they help or hurt fundraising READ MORE
10 0 By Penelope Burk In Donor Demographics and ImpactsPosted October 14, 2009Can Giving and Volunteering Thrive Without Religion?…the future of philanthropy in a world where religion has less influence on donors READ MORE
13 0 By Penelope Burk In Donor Demographics and Impacts, Young DonorsPosted July 8, 2009Inspiring Younger Donors…the untapped opportunity represented by donors under 35 READ MORE