A WHITE PAPER FROM BREWER DIRECT & ANALYTICAL ONES, JANUARY 2019 When you’re a faith-based fundraiser in an increasingly complex and secular world, you’re going to face unique challenges. Releasing generosity form supporters requires a healthy, growing donor pool… but for many Christian nonprofits, that pool is shrinking. And with it, giving levels...
This month: ONLINE WELCOME SERIES You’ve just gotten a new email address. Whether it’s from a new donor or someone who’s subscribed to receive email updates, congrats! But now that you have them, do you immediately ask them for a/another donation? Tip of the month: Create a set of Welcome Series emails....
This month: Bridgeport Rescue Mission (Bridgeport, CT) Pastor Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, writes: “Far beyond direct mail and newsletters, BDI’s full-service consulting has helped us Identify and cultivate the support of major donors. Build a thriving corporate sponsorship program. Grow our Great ThanksGiving Project to the point where it has become a...
One of my favorite characters in Star Wars is Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi. What I like best about him is that his role (especially in the original Star Wars) was to make the main character, Luke Skywalker, great. Obi-Wan was the guide, the confidence builder, the mentor and ultimately the protector....
From Shellie Speer, Executive VP/Client Strategic Development, Brewer Direct Did you know that the average client-agency relationship lasts only 3 years? I would guess there are many, many reasons for such short tenure, but I think the bottom line is this: Many organizations don’t know how to hire the right agency… for...