April 2010
14 posts
Politics
Management theory still due to come out soon.
Recruitment: What makes the good, GREAT
The next entry is from the head of recruitment in Toronto. He is new to the position but has been recruiting, training and hiring canvassers for the past few years as one of the top performing Door to Door supervisors.
Here is Rahim’s take on what makes a great recruit!
___________________________________________________________________ What Makes A Great Recruit? At the present time of...
Canvassing Smackdown: Beyond Thunderdome PART 1
Erin is currently one of our most successful phone canvassers and has also managed mall programs and worked as a street canvasser.
______________________________________________________________ Street canvassing vs telefundraising. It’s been five years since I walked through the doors of the fundraising consulting company for which I currently work, hoping to ace the interview and start...
SOCIAL MEDIA MUST HAVES...
What a lovely cold day in Toronto it is…
If you need some reading material at work and are inquisitive about how social media can potentially help your office or with tapping into new and exciting streams of business practice that can help your NON PROFIT organization…then check this out
http://mashable.com/2009/06/02/social-media-policy-musts/
This article will break everything...
Recent Management Ideas...
With Jon’s impending 3 part series on management theory coming shortly I thought it would be nice if i tossed out a few of strategies I have been toying with to keep my phoners interested…and as far as I know it definitley has not ben done in my company yet…and if it has no one toots their own horn like I will on this bad boy….
I have recently been on a huge social media...
coming your way soon...
Hi Ladies and Gents,
I have asked a few of my brilliant collegues to pass along their knowledge on fundraising and managing fundraisers and here is what is coming along….roughly
Jon: 3 part series on your management theory (theory according to jon)
Rahim: What you look for in a fundraiser as the head of recruitment (what separates the good from the average)
Jenn: Passion for fundraising...
Another earthquake strikes...
Because I work in Non-Profit and raise funds for organizations this type of news affects I wanted to pass along this news clipping that was just released….
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8606438.stm
Prepare to do what you can for those affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Coming soon...
A special treat for all you managers and business fundraising minds out there…A close friend and excellent fundraising manager John will be doing a 3 part series on management called, “Doin the Job”…Look out for his first installment sometime this week!
Good Night
Courtesy Call Confessions....
Hey Y’all,
I have a blurb from one of my top verification callers and his view of how to ensure Donor’s feel special when they hang up the phone!
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By James:
My job is to call donors for a variety of charities who have recently signed up for small monthly contributions and verify their information. The main goals of...
Confessions from the Canvassers....
Hi Folks,
Matt and Sarah are phone canvassers in my phone department and have given their input on the subject of engaging donors…
By Sarah K.
When signing up donors for monthly contribution charities hope to keep them on long term. Unfortunately many donors terminate their donations sometimes even before they have begun. This is why the courtesy/thank you/reaffirmation call matters...
Our Research Shows....It is size and age related
According to research collected by my team and I regarding analysis into attrition, the two best indicators of early lapsers is age and gift size. We don’t want to discriminate against young and generous people but sadly there are really no other ways to judge whether an individual will be a reliable long-term monthly donor with the information we currently possess.
It turns out that donors...
What is Stewardship and Why Practice?
In case googling donor stewardship is too much of a hassle I did the work for ya…like I should’ve formt he start..
Why do we need the Stewardship and Development Department?
Stewardship is the practice of donor cultivation and development that leads to improved donor retention. With the problem of donor attrition increasingly a client concern, consultants should offer effective...
Donor Stewardship and Why You Need It
What is Donor Stewardship? If you work in the Not for Profit sector and do not know the term….google it and familiarize yourself with it as best you can…it is certainly going to be the future of fundraising and will be an area that all consultancy’s and organizations should invest some time and money into….
The call to action for my particular agency came out of several...
