Philanthropy Articles

Does Good Writing Still Matter?

In the AI era when you can generate an email or letter in under a minute with the right prompts, does investing in good fundraising writing still matter? If you believe that good writing is the product of sound thinking, the answer is a resounding YES! In his New York...

Dispatches from the Frontlines of Fundraising Communications

Dear Friend, This is a challenging time when many of our clients and indeed the entire nonprofit sector are facing grave uncertainties. With wars abroad, escalating and growing inequity at home, and our social impact sector facing funding cuts and new Orwellian...

Communications is NOT Overhead

You know the one about . . . if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it; did it really make a sound? Here’s the nonprofit version. If you have a powerful campaign or story, but you are only talking to a small subset of people, is it really powerful? Did it make...
It’s Time to Speak Up

It’s Time to Speak Up

Pardon me. Does anyone have a soapbox I could borrow? Listen Up Fundraisers! We all love philanthropy. We love that...