Excel the Enemy

Don’t get me wrong, I love excel as much as the next gal, and it can be a powerful tool in viewing and organizing data.  But it’s not meant to STORE donor data for non-profit organizations.  And it seems every organization I walk into has a secret (or maybe not so...

Ignite the Passion of Your Table Hosts

The success of your table hosted event lies in the hands of your table host.  Essentially.  But you have to make sure they are being ‘fed.’  If you are new to the table-hosted event world, you are currently dealing with properly training your hosts and making sure...

Donor Acknowledgments Matter

The donor thank you letter is an important piece of the cultivation process – and should be something treated with care and concern. Many non-profits treat thank you letters as a quick close to a transaction that needs a receipt and some tax deduction info, rather...