by Carol Buckheit | Mar 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Donors, Fundraising
Thoughtful experts across the nonprofit sector and philanthropic circles are sharing their wisdom on social media, blogs, and web communications. Here’s my quick roundup of some of their donor communications insights: Tell donors how they can help. Now....
by Carol Buckheit | Feb 11, 2020 | Diversity, Donors, Fundraising
What better time than Black History Month to chat with Chari Chester Anderson? She’s the gracious and thoughtful staff liaison for the Black Giving Circle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, and I caught up with her about the history of Black...
by Carol Buckheit | Jan 17, 2020 | Fundraising, Social media
I don’t care if you’re not a football fan. Grab a box of Kleenex and watch 23-year-old Louisiana State University (LSU) quarterback Joe Burrow win the 2019 Heisman Trophy as college football’s best fundraiser, er, player. Watch because—in the course of accepting...
by Carol Buckheit | Dec 30, 2019 | Storytelling
I almost walked away without talking to Don. It was a stifling hot July morning at a Waterbury, Connecticut soup kitchen, and I’d spent several hours touring and learning how an army of volunteers store, prep and serve food daily in the (non-air conditioned!)...
by Carol Buckheit | Dec 30, 2019 | Fundraising
“Need a story for that fundraising appeal you haven’t had time to draft? Fear not. Your letter might be done already—and it’s sitting in your mailbox. Check out the fundraising appeal (below) that the McCall Center for Behavioral Health sent out last...
