Social Media for Stewardship
Everyone is talking about social media these days. Many common questions come my way: How can I get my social [...]
Participant Value After the Event
As we continue to ramp up for the spring event season, I want to bring a strategic data point to [...]
Embrace Social, I Did.
That's right - true social fundraising! Take your peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, integrate it with your donor database and combine that with the kind of exposure only social media can deliver, and voila - Common Ground Social. It's so easy to use - for both you and your supporters. In 3 steps they can register, personalize and share a unique fundraising page (and more importantly, their personal story). The data flow between donor gifts and your database - instant. You can track and interact with your supporters and their networks. [...]
It’s All In The Tools
The following blog post is by Shana Masterson and Jonathan Cass. Shana has been working in event fundraising for national [...]
Golden Rule of Stewardship
The best source for your next gift is the person who gave you your last gift. Sounds easy right? But [...]
Tips & Tricks from the Trenches
Based on the Summit session she’s leading right now, the following blog post is written by Judi Sohn. Judi is [...]
Apples, Honey, and End of Year Fundraising
Break out the Manischewitz …. or apples and honey, it’s time to ring in the new year! I know what [...]
It’s official… I’m an incentives convert
We’ve all probably heard that saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” well this semi-old dog received a [...]
Leave it for tomorrow
Having lost a spouse to cancer, I wanted to make sure her legacy and her accomplishments are never forgotten. Since [...]
Are you BEGS-ing?
The following post is by Sheetal Persaud at hjc New Media, a Convio partner in Canada. Hjc specializes in integrated [...]