While partisan politics have been the norm in the United States for several decades, most of us can sense that the last few years feel different than...
While much ado has been made about a recent national poll showing Former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden by 9 points, the majority...
The goals of any grassroots organization have remained the same from the very beginning: to spark conversation and inspire change.
In its heyday, going door to door and gathering signatures for petitions was a useful way to get information about your cause into the community and...
I first became passionate about activism and issue advocacy when I watched the timber mill business my family had owned since the 1960s become a...
Where voting feels like more than just a civic duty, it feels like a moral obligation. If you thought that the 2020 election season would bring out...
Fundraising seems like a pretty straightforward, invaluable aspect of any organization or grassroots movement. And while much of the methodology of...
Grassroots movements get their name from the fact that they start from the ground and build up. By definition, it is when “ordinary people” are...
Keeping volunteers engaged is always a challenge throughout the campaign season. One of the most challenging times to motivate and retain volunteers...
In an earlier post on direct mail stats we noted that 78% of donations for nonprofits come from direct mail, 73% of consumers prefer mail over other...
When I think of “basic” fundraising, I’m thinking about direct mail, email, online, and telemarketing campaigns. They are the bread and butter of...
In any organization, for profit or nonprofit, results are a direct reflection of the work done by their employees. Compensation for those employees...
