Mid-Level Fundraising Articles

Messaging for the Mighty Middle

Over the past two decades, nonprofit fundraisers have been busy birthing an entirely new genre of fundraising: mid-level donor fundraising. We’ve long had major gift officers and direct response teams. But now we recognize that there is a sweet and mighty group of...

8 Ways to Ace 2025 

There is a lot of sobering news in the social impact sector as we wind down 2024. Donor numbers are down, we’re seeing staff reductions at nonprofits, and our heads are dizzy trying to keep up with AI and other tech innovations. This can all make planning for 2025...

Eight Manageable Steps to Major Gift Officer Success

I was pleased to attend the session, Maximizing Major Gift Officer Success: Strategies for Relationship Management. Taught by Meredith Terrain, Founder & Principal, The Allied Group, the session was such a great reminder to major gift officers that our jobs are...
Will there be a Trump Slump?

Will there be a Trump Slump?

With President Biden and Vice President Harris now leading our nation, many of us will breathe a sigh of relief. For...

Fool Me Once. . .

Fool Me Once. . .

It’s tax time and they’re at it again. Direct marketers who send mailings that look just like the important tax...