Practice Fundraising Yoga

A beginning yoga practitioner knows a pose is all wrong when she wobbles and falls over. She returns to center, refocuses, and tries again. Her yogi(ni) guides her to the proper position so she can...

FREE CFRE Credits – 02/26/14

LIFECYCLE OF A CHARITABLE DONATION   February 26, 2014   Aloft Cleveland 1111 W 10th St Cleveland, OH 44113     Full participation is applicable for 6.0 points in Category 1.B –...

New Year – New Tools from Big River

Big River is always working to improve and refine our platform for online giving.  Based on client feedback and shifting needs in the nonprofit world, new functionality and features are released on a...

Apple ad – brilliant example of “show” not “tell”

In a former life, I studied literature and creative writing, so it’s no surprise the mantra “show don’t tell” is one that will forever ring in my ears.  When I see something...

Executive Guide to Nonprofit Success – Jan. 23rd, Cleveland OH

Sponsored by Howard, Wershbale & Co., the Executive Guide to Nonprofit Success offers a full day of presentations on topics ranging from website design to legal challenges confronting nonprofits...

Let’s Confuse Constituents!

I recently came across a great blog post from Dave Brock entitled “Let’s See How Much We Can Confuse Our Customers!” In it, Dave examines the dangers of building a “Go To Market Strategy” from an...