by Justin P. Clark | Jun 25, 2012 | Fundraising, Strategy
The prominence of services such as Kickstarter, Start Some Good, and CauseVox have been popular in tech news of late, with most focus falling on projects in the arts or technology space. But what these services provide can be incredibly valuable for nonprofit entities...
by Justin P. Clark | Jun 20, 2012 | Fundraising, Strategy
In the last five days four former colleagues have approached us to be a reference for job interviews. Each individual is in a fundraising position. Recent research shows that a fundraiser spends an average of 16 months in a position. The direct and indirect costs of...
by Niki Kidd | Jun 7, 2012 | Data and Analytics, Fundraising
Anyone who has worked for a nonprofit organization likely has a story about the lack of money and resources in their working environments. From antiquated technologies, to underpaid staff, to old and impractical furniture, nonprofits are expected to change the world...
by Justin P. Clark | May 29, 2012 | Fundraising
One of the most difficult tasks in fundraising, whether it is online or face-to-face, is making the ask. Fear of rejection can be crippling, and depending on the financial stability of your organization, potentially ruinous for your cause.There are a litany of books,...
by Justin P. Clark | May 11, 2012 | Audience Development, Data and Analytics, Fundraising, Messaging, Strategy
We are proud to announce the official launch of Social Change Consulting and our website, www.socialchangeconsulting.com. So what does this mean? It means we’re ready to help nonprofit organizations grow their audience and revenue through effective, efficient, and...
by Niki Kidd | May 7, 2012 | Fundraising, Nonprofits & Technology
A funny little thing happened this past weekend – I got to talking about technology. In all fairness it’s out of the ordinary at all, but the audience I was conversing with was a bit different. My family. In ages ranging from the mid 50’s to the mid 60’s, we...
