by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jun 27, 2017 | Comment, Fundraising, Major gifts, News, Research, Strategic Planning, Team
CASL has been on the lips of fundraisers and non-profit leaders since it came out a few years ago. As the deadline around implied consent comes up on July 1st, what does this mean for all of us and our practices around the use of online communications? I’m delighted...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Feb 14, 2017 | Comment, Fundraising
I’m issuing a Valentine’s Day Challenge: to give yourself, and each other, a little love. Fundraising is not an easy job. With so many charities out there, it’s getting harder and harder to make our messages stand out. Often the fundraising department, or even the...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Feb 1, 2017 | Comment, Philanthropy, Stewardship
As you may know by now, I’m passionate about donor stewardship. Someone who is equally passionate is my good friend and outstanding fundraiser, Bernie Forestell, who has kindly written this post on how we can all become better at stewardship in our own fundraising...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jan 24, 2017 | Case for Support, Comment, Fundraising
I had an interesting conversation with a client the other day about their Case for Support and how to ensure that it has the full impact that it should. While they were clearly doing amazing work, something was definitely missing in terms of how they were explaining...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jan 17, 2017 | Case for Support, Comment, Stewardship
Despite the fact that donors are fundamentally driven by the opportunity to make a difference, I often see organizations falling into what I call the “process trap”: a belief that donors want to and must understand everything about how an organization does its work in...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jan 11, 2017 | Comment, Major gifts, Stewardship
Preparing for your first meeting with a major gift prospect can be a nerve-wracking experience. It can be stressful trying to figure out how to make the best first impression and how to inspire your prospect to want to get more involved. You might also be wondering...
