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A new, data-driven approach to campaign planning The time-honored campaign feasibility study is designed to help nonprofits test whether their aspirations and campaign dollar goal are achievable. Done well, it is in effect the “soft launch” of a campaign and sets you up for success. But the process most consultants use in executing the study […]
The glow of righteous indignation In a way, it was so darn satisfying: the wave of condemnation heaped upon those Seattle-area hospital systems for allowing large donors to jump to the front of the Covid vaccination line as way of thanking them for their past support. As a fundraiser who has made his share of […]
Data-Driven Campaign Planning
/in Campaign Planning, Fundraising /by James PlourdeA new, data-driven approach to campaign planning The time-honored campaign feasibility study is designed to help nonprofits test whether their aspirations and campaign dollar goal are achievable. Done well, it is in effect the “soft launch” of a campaign and sets you up for success. But the process most consultants use in executing the study […]
Righteous Indignation
/in Ethics /by James PlourdeThe glow of righteous indignation In a way, it was so darn satisfying: the wave of condemnation heaped upon those Seattle-area hospital systems for allowing large donors to jump to the front of the Covid vaccination line as way of thanking them for their past support. As a fundraiser who has made his share of […]