by JK Stewart | Nov 7, 2025 | Strategy
The Most Ignored Day in Fundraising Everyone obsesses over Day 1—the first donation. The welcome email, the heartfelt thank-you, the shiny receipt with your logo just right. But you know what matters more? Day 364. Because that’s the day before your donor quietly...
by JK Stewart | Nov 6, 2025 | Strategy
The Language Barrier No One Talks About Most nonprofits think they have a fundraising problem. What they really have is a translation problem. Your development director speaks fluent Donor. They know how to frame impact, express gratitude, and build relationships...
by JK Stewart | Nov 5, 2025 | Strategy
When “Good Intentions” Create Bad Donor Experiences You’d think that if everyone in your organization believes in the mission, the donor experience would automatically be consistent. But walk into any development office and ask five people what your fundraising...
by JK Stewart | Nov 4, 2025 | Strategy
The Real Barrier Isn’t the Data — It’s the Delivery Most nonprofit leaders don’t struggle to get data. They struggle to get anyone to care about it. You can have dashboards that sparkle and metrics that matter, but if your board tunes out after the second chart, none...
by JK Stewart | Nov 3, 2025 | Strategy
The Problem with “Tactics First” Fundraising If you’ve been in nonprofit marketing long enough, you’ve heard it all: keep your emails short, use more exclamation points, and always add a deadline. These rules come from a place of fear — the fear that attention spans...
