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Common Recruiting and Retention Problems for Even the Best Organizations

You may have seen my post on the Changing Dynamics of Associations and my earlier post on Three Business Strategies...

How to Better Understand Your Voters

Have you ever given a campaign speech and felt the response was a little...off? Then you know how important avoiding...

The State of Association Membership Growth and Retention

Membership is at the heart of all associations—after all, by definition members are why associations exist. So, what's...

Is Personalizing Direct Mail Really Worth It?

End of year is the best time to wage donor renewal and retention campaigns and is the absolute best time for donor...

The 4 Best Strategies for Raising More Money for Your Next Election Campaign

Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds of candidates for public office. The one thing these candidates all have in...

Current Marketing Trends are Pointing to Organizing

Imagine this. You’ve devoted 60% of your marketing budget to developing a flashy new ad campaign. When it finally...

You Aren't Asking Your Donors One Very Important Question

Most non-profits know that great donor cultivation is the key to long-term donor relationships. When donors feel like...

Tips for Using Direct Mail in Your Political Campaign

As you know, direct mail marketing is only one of many impression mediums that are essential to running a successful...

Must-have Financial Tools for your Political Campaign

Stop the disastrous situations. It's time for financial organization. It's Friday. There are ten days remaining in your...

Fall in Love with your Fundraising Campaign

“Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe.” – G.T. Smith Many people...

8 Questions You Should Ask Your Team to Find More Donation Sources

If you’ve been keeping up with Campaign Now, you know that we are strong advocates for diversifying your fundraising...

A Q&A with Campaign Manager Jeff Schultz on Political Fundraising

Jeff Schultz holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. He began...