Monthly Archives: June 2009

Who determines when a donor becomes a lapsed donor? (part II in this week’s series)

Role reversal. That’s the phrase that keeps coming to mind for me as I reflect on the vastly different way that Transformational Giving views and treats the subject of champions lapsing, as compared to how traditional/transactional development deals with ‘lapsed … Continue reading

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What’s the opposite of a lapsed donor?, part I

Traditional/transactional fundraising usually defines lapsed donors as those who gave a certain number of gifts over a certain period of time before failing to give for a subsequent period of time. If that’s a lapsed donor, then the opposite is … Continue reading

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Lapsed donors become active champions

Just finished recording the Mission Increase Foundation DVD on reactivation of lapsed champions. I’ve always liked the subject, but teaching the material really choked me up emotionally in ways I wasn’t expecting. In next week’s posts I want to share some … Continue reading

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