Populations of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) who live in the US are keen to contribute both to their countries of origin and to their adopted country. Many of them are also looking outward and wouldRead more…
6 Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Your Donor Retention
Encouraging donors to keep giving and give more to a ministry can be a challenge. Gail Perry describes 6 steps that organisations can take to retain donors.
Nonprofit Communications Trends 2014
Communication is an important part of mobilising funds for ministries and churches. The infographic is a summary of the Nonprofit Communication Trends 2014 report which is the response of more than 2,100 nonprofit (charity) professionals in the US to anRead more…
Amazing Generosity Testimony – 80% Increase in Church Giving
This church saw giving increase 80% the year following using Brian Kluth’s 40 Day Generosity Devotional (http://www.GenerousLife.org) for a stewardship campaign to help with the church budget and increase giving. This generosity devotional has been used by over 3000 churchesRead more…
5 Nonprofit Trends to Watch in 2014
Among other obvious things, December is a time for reflection on the past year and predictions for the coming year. There have already been some great forecasts about what 2014 will bring the social change sector (here, here, and here). And asRead more…
Prosocial Spending and Happiness: Using Money to Benefit Others Pays Off
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that the ways in which people spend their money has implications for their happiness. Studies show that people who spend money on others report greater happiness. The benefits of such ‘pro-social’Read more…
Meet Dhaval Udani, CEO of GiveIndia
Dhaval Udani started volunteering for GiveIndia seven years ago, typically devoting 10-15 hours a week to it alongside his more than full-time job as a management consultant. Two and a half years later he joined GiveIndia as a staff member,Read more…
The Great Divide: Global income inequality and its cost
Income inequality is surging. Economists warn of the dire consequences of this trend. The Great Divide Report from GlobalPost tries to uncover the ‘ground truth’ of inequality through the lenses of education, race, immigration, health care, government, labor and naturalRead more…
Connection is key for next gen (donors)
As the guest editor of the December issue of Alliance magazine and author of the “Global ‘next gen’ trends” article, Jason Franklin has astutely introduced us to what next gen donors value and what they are doing differently. From focusing on root causesRead more…
The Power of Digital Fundraising
Ministries and churches lag behind in digital fundraising. Attach is a very good article that explains what can be done to facilitate giving through electronic means. The article can be found at the following web address: http://pndblog.typepad.com/pndblog/2014/01/the-power-of-digital-fundraising.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Philantopic+%28PhilanTopic%29