Do You Need a Big Menu?

This week, Sarah and I were presenting our session “Share the Messages Your Donors Need to Hear” at the 2020 Great Rivers conference in beautiful, but cold, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. One of the concepts we talked about was . . .

Communicating, DonorsGaryFebruary 21, 2020Communication, messageComment

Relevance Isn’t Your United Way’s Only Challenge

Think your United Way’s greatest challenge is relevance? You might be right, but addressing your challenges with relevance requires stepping back to assess other challenges too.

Webinars, Marketing, Issue FocusSarah PiperFebruary 5, 2020Relevance, WebinarComment

We’re Coming to You Live from Great Rivers!

This February, we will be presenting at the 2020 Great Rivers Conference. We are excited to debut a brand-new conference session, which teach you to build donor understanding with fewer, more powerful messages.

Conferences, WorkshopsSarah PiperJanuary 22, 2020conference, WorkshopComment

A New Year, A New Decade, A New Future for Your United Way

Happy New Year! It is clearly a new year, and while there is some debate if 2020 is the start of a new decade, I’ll wish you a Happy New Decade just to be safe. What is not in dispute is . . .

Strategic Planning, WebinarsGaryJanuary 9, 2020Change, board retreat, WebinarComment

The Season of Giving

Tis the season of giving! When you read this, perhaps your thoughts jump to the upcoming Christmas holiday and the need to finish your last-minute shopping for family and friends. Unfortunately for many United Way staff, the season of giving is . . .

Campaign, DonorsGaryDecember 19, 2019workplace campaign, donateComment

You’re Losing Donors. Learn How to Stop.

Every United Way starts every campaign season with four percent fewer donors than the year before. Where do those lost donors go? And how can you get them back?

Donors, Resource Development, WebinarsSarah PiperDecember 5, 2019Webinar, donors, fundraising, resource developmentComment

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