TWB Fundraising Blog

January 13, 2016

Campaign Readiness Checklist

Written by Clyde Watkins
Are you campaign ready? 

No matter the goal, if you're looking to dive into a campaign to help...

December 17, 2015

The Elusive Super Savers of Planned Giving

Who did you include in your last planned giving mailing? If you just mailed to the usual list of...

October 5, 2015

4 Things Great Fundraising Candidates Do in a Job Search

I’ve worked with several organizations in the past year to help them find chief development...

June 23, 2015

Four Ways You Can Start Your Fundraising Year Off Strong

Written by Don Souhrada

As June winds down and summer kicks into high gear, many nonprofits are also closing in on the end...

June 22, 2015

Positioning Your Organization for Growth Post-Recession

When the Great Recession hit in 2007, many financial advisors were telling investors to stay in the...

June 16, 2015

Giving USA 2015: Americans Donate the Highest Total in 60 Years

According to their annual report released today, the Giving USA Foundation estimates that total...

May 13, 2015

Infographic: A Basic Analytics Road Map

Is your fundraising team using analytics to enhance its strategy? It's an increasingly popular...

April 21, 2015

Five Identifiers of a High Quality Fundraising Prospect

This is a guest post written by Kim Becker Cooper of DonorSearch. DonorSearch is a strategic...

March 2, 2015

Creating a Leadership Strategy and a Roadmap for Personal Success

Written by Chris Polk

A Three Step Guide for New Nonprofit Leaders in a Competitive Environment

You’ve just overcome the...

January 30, 2015

Clyde Watkins Featured in Fundraising Management Software Report

Making the most of donor management software can have a huge impact on the effectiveness of a...

January 20, 2015

The Four Biggest Myths About Starting A Community Campaign

Written by Clyde Watkins

If you look for them, you will find numerous reasons why your campaign cannot possibly work. There...

December 18, 2014

Senate Votes to Extend Charitable IRA Rollover

In an effort to encourage older Americans to give charitably out of their Individual Retirement...