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10 Stats That Tell Why Direct Marketing Is Still Vital for Raising Money

By John Connors

In our earlier blog post “Typical Response Rates for Direct Marketing Efforts,” we identified that while telephone marketing led direct marketing...

Nonprofit Fundraising Ideas That Work

By John Connors

You may have seen our blog post on “Five Proven Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofit Organizations.” While I’m not sure you can ever have enough...

Does Telemarketing Still Help Raise Money?

By John Connors

In our nonprofit blog post “Typical Response Rates for Direct Marketing Efforts,” we noted that the Direct Marketing Association's 2015 survey...

A Rundown of the Best Nonprofit Fundraising Software

By John Connors

Finding the best of anything is very much a matter of perspective. As a case in point, if you Google “best nonprofit fundraising software,” you’ll...

Tips for Increasing Your Donor Base

By Evan Harris

Growing your donor list and increasing your fundraising numbers are a must for organizations in every industry. Expanding a donor base may sound like...

Tips and Tools for Candidates Starting to Raise Money Online

By Grace Frank

Raising money, lots of money, is essential to running a successful political campaign. And raising money online is a key component of a broader...

Basic Tips for Political Fundraising Calls

By Evan Harris

What’s the best way to raise money in politics these days? It isn’t an app from Silicon Valley or a new product from a startup. It’s one of the...

Five Proven Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofit Organizations

By John Connors

There are many, many ideas for expanding your fundraising. Some that will be productive and others that may take you on a chase without the results...

Seven Shocking Facts about Political Donor Data

By Evan Harris

Political donations are some of the most controversial and trending topics during the election season. There’s little doubt that once the 2016...

What the Typical ROI of Political Fundraising Calls Looks Like

By Evan Harris

When you tell a potential client or political campaign about telefundraising, they probably cringe or roll their eyes. Using the telephone may seem...

10 Tips for Raising Money Online

By Evan Harris

Political campaigns are measured through their success and failure when raising money. A great candidate who can raise money builds grassroots...

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