Year: 2022

If there was ever a time when people of good will were needed, today would qualify as one of the most critical in history!

Are you gaining enough donors to offset the ones you’re losing? Every nonprofit organization, regardless of how large or small they are, needs to know the answer to this question.

We’ve all probably given to a cause once and haven’t repeated our gift since our initial donation. But you can create a better relationship with your donors that will encourage them to continue giving. How?…

Donor activation and retention strategies are vital to the growth and success of your organization. Now we’re going to focus on another famous A&R duo in the direct response fundraising world: donor acquisition and reactivation.

When I started Douglas Shaw & Associates, I wanted to serve nonprofits that were looking for a partner, not a vendor.

When Bob Dylan recorded this song in New York City on October 24, 1963, our world was in a state of social upheaval.

The old saying the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry seems to be truer now than ever before.

Traditional media (like radio and television) is often dismissed as a viable option for nonprofits to share their mission because of the cost and difficulty of targeting specific audiences. If that’s your perspective, keep reading … things have dramatically changed!

Yes, you read that title correctly … and no, we haven’t added an additional line of service. But with so many nonprofits struggling to fill key staff roles, we want to share some of the success we have seen with a few of our client partners …