Did you know: – Nearly one-third of all annual giving occurs in December – 12% of all giving occurs in the last three days of the year – 28% of nonprofits raise 26-50% of their annual funds from their end-of-year appeal (Source: NeonCRM) It’s that time of year, again. And we’re not talking about…
Triangle, it’s time to step up! We have some pretty cool locally-based nonprofit clients. Some would even call them incredible. Like most nonprofits, 12 of our awesome clients are rolling out their end-of-year campaigns to reach their annual fundraising goals. And we want you to help us get each of them across the finish line! Take…
We know turnover is high for development professionals. What’s more concerning is how much we know and how nothing is being done about it. The philanthropic workforce is fighting hard to provide positive and fundamental change for its local and global communities, but for some that means toxic environments, terrible leaders and fleeing every two…
Your perspective matters The lenses with which you choose to view the world matter. Those lenses are the subject matter of the author Glennon Melton in a wonderful essay entitled Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt. In it, she says: Recently I posted a picture of myself in my kitchen, and I immediately started receiving…
My CORRAL story One of the things I love about CORRAL Riding Academy is the seemingly endless number of opportunities there are to volunteer. I began by helping with events in 2011, and by 2014 I unearthed a new professional passion while on their communications team. I thought to myself, “why not take it up…
The Science of Decision Making People drive engagement. Statistics, event announcements and basic information dissemination don’t. At the end of the day, it’s our emotions or feelings that inform our decision making, not logic and reason. This isn’t just a fun thing to say. A neuroscientist named Antonio Damasio proved it! He studied people with damage in…
How Have You Been? I couldn’t help but shudder as I listened to Keshune talk to his Father on the phone. A father who was at the wrong place at the wrong time fourteen years ago was now confined to listening to his son’s past year and a half of life via phone. Keshune shared…
Being an entrepreneur comes with its challenges. But with that, there are also many privileges. In this week’s vlog, our fearless leader, Caitlin, shares how the idea that people matter gets her team aligned behind a shared vision: passionately engaged communities.
You may be thinking, ‘She’s just the intern. What does she know?’ But I’m also a young millennial fresh out of journalism school, which kind of makes me a natural social media guru. Most everyone knows (and hopefully you do too) the social media channels their nonprofit should be on. And if not, we can…
It’s been incredible to see communities come together in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. From fundraising to mobilizing to action, we have seen passionately engaged communities rise up. But it shouldn’t take a hurricane for us to come alongside our neighbors. Cate explores this thought some more in a vlog this week.