by JK Stewart | Feb 20, 2026 | Strategy
The Shortcut Nobody Notices Until Donors Do Operational shortcuts rarely start as a problem. They start as survival. A team is short-staffed. A system is clunky. A deadline is looming. A workaround saves ten minutes. Inside the organization, that shortcut feels...
by JK Stewart | Feb 16, 2026 | Strategy
When Measurement Quietly Shapes Behavior Most fundraising teams do not wake up intending to create bad donor experiences. They wake up intending to hit goals. Revenue targets. Retention benchmarks. Campaign dashboards. Board-ready charts. Metrics feel neutral....
by JK Stewart | Feb 13, 2026 | Strategy
The Assumption That Quietly Breaks Fundraising Most fundraising teams are smart, mission-driven, and deeply invested in their work. That is exactly why they overestimate what donors understand. When you live inside a system every day, the logic feels obvious. The...
by JK Stewart | Feb 11, 2026 | Strategy
Why Personalization Sounds Great Until It Feels Creepy Personalization has a branding problem. In theory, it promises relevance. In practice, it often triggers suspicion. Donors do not mind being understood. They mind being anticipated in ways they did not invite....
by JK Stewart | Feb 9, 2026 | Strategy
Why The Best Donor Experiences Feel Invisible Some donor experiences feel smooth without trying. No friction. No pressure. No awkward follow-ups. Donors stay engaged and no one can quite explain why. The reason is rarely better copy or more data. It is choice....
by JK Stewart | Feb 6, 2026 | Strategy
Not All Donors Experience Information The Same Way Some donors unsubscribe the moment updates increase. Others quietly grow frustrated when updates slow down. Both reactions come from the same place. Control. Not control over money. Control over emotional and...
