Ten tips on how to work with your direct mail provider

Clip and tape this checklist someplace you can see it- every time you prepare a mailing project. Will it bullet-proof you against every contingency? Probably not.

Use donor research to build the foundation

How to use research to build a foundation

Obstacles to starting monthly giving programs… and how to overcome them

How to overcome obstacles to starting a monthly giving program

Visiting elderly donors: 10 big challenges

How to overcome major challenges when visiting elderly donors.

Five distinct types of fundraising volunteers

Fundraising becomes easier when a nonprofit group has the right array of volunteers. What are the right types? Here are the five unique styles.

Monthly donors are your best opportunity for a legacy

Profiles of monthly donors and why they are important to fundraising

Book Review: The Cathedral Within: Transforming your life by giving something back

Bill Shore, founder of Share Our Strength, an anti-hunger, anti-poverty organization, profiles community leaders throughout the United States who are successfully tapping the private sector for community building initiatives.

CRTs offering great potential, but awaiting clarification from hesitant Canada Customs & Revenue Agency

An exploration of charitable remainder trusts and how they can be used in Canada.

Sample bequest wordings — Let me count the ways…

Ten examples of bequest wordings that donors can use in their wills.