Monthly Archives: August 2009

Want to increase donations? Demand difficult deeds.

I loved Kristin Ivie’s whole piece on millenial activitism (Is it activism 2.0 or slacktivism?). It’s worth reading in its entirety, but she definitely buries the lead: Research on what motivates people to give shows that people are more likely to … Continue reading

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Why do missionaries only have time for me when I break up with them?

I received a thank you card in the mail today. Handwritten. First class stamp. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Foley, Thank you so much for your support of [our ministry]. Through kind donations like yours, we are able to feed children … Continue reading

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Yet another way nonprofits misuse Facebook in fundraising and marketing

When I started the series of posts on measurement in TG, I thought I had a week’s worth. Now I realize that it’s far wider and deeper–it’s definitely stretching me and taking me places in TG that I’ve never been … Continue reading

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