1. Constantly ask them to refer you. Have a referral mindset and remember, if you don't ask... you won't get.

The single smartest, lowest-cost and fastest way to generate more new major donors is to ask your current major donors to introduce you to their friends, family members, and others who care about your mission.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference is here! Literally!!

Did you have a grandmother or elderly aunt, uncle or friend? I did.

You must recognize that most of your supporters will never stop considering whether to give to you.

Sometimes we fail.

Thanks to AFP's Growth-In-Giving Initiative, you now have a very simple way to evaluate your organization's year-over-year results for gains and losses. On their web page you can also find free downloadable Excel files to help you dump your numbers in so you can review and analyze your results.

Thanks to AFP's Growth-In-Giving Initiative, you now have a very simple way to evaluate your organization's year-over-year results for gains and losses. On their web page you can also find free downloadable Excel files to help you dump your numbers in so you can review and analyze your results.

Too often people engage with charities but get very little in return. Yet, they keep trying.

I stumbled on the following poll that left me scratching my head. Why do so many PG folks "Strongly Agree" that nonprofits should be "marketing and networking with financial advisors to cultivate planned gifts among their clients."