by JK Stewart | Jun 22, 2026 | Strategy
Why Donors Leave Even When They Want to Give One of the strangest realities in fundraising is that many donation failures happen after a donor has already decided to support your organization. Think about that for a moment. The hard part should be convincing someone...
by JK Stewart | May 18, 2026 | Strategy
Data Is Incredibly Useful. It Is Also Incredibly Dangerous. Modern fundraising runs on data. Open rates. Conversion rates. Retention percentages. Average gift values. Donor lifetime value. Recurring revenue forecasts. Heat maps. Attribution models. None of this is...
by JK Stewart | May 8, 2026 | Strategy
The Instinct Makes Sense When results stall, the instinct is predictable. Send more emails. Stay top of mind. Increase touchpoints. Keep donors engaged. It feels logical. More communication should lead to more connection. In reality, it often leads to something else....
by JK Stewart | May 4, 2026 | Strategy
They Feel Important. They Just Don’t Land The Way You Think. Annual reports carry a kind of institutional weight. They look polished. They summarize impact. They often take months to produce, involve multiple stakeholders, and end up feeling like a flagship asset....
by JK Stewart | May 1, 2026 | Strategy
Transparency Sounds Right. It Just Doesn’t Carry The Load Alone. Transparency has become one of those ideas that nobody questions anymore. It feels safe. It feels responsible. It feels like the obvious answer to building trust with donors. Explain where the money...
