While we start this episode with a joke, donor databases are a very serious matter. As you'll learn in this Q+A with Petrus president, Andrew Robison, choosing the right donor database can make a world of difference in your fundraising capabilities.
(A laugh for your day: ...
By Rhen Hoehn, Director of Marketing
Every so often, it becomes necessary for a nonprofit to abandon their existing donor database system and move to a new one.
The existing system may be too complicated for staff to use, or perhaps it's not sophisticated enough to keep up with the...
By Chris Scroggin, Petrus Consultant
Have you ever wondered what art and science have in common?
Art draws on emotions.
Science uses rational thought.
But, science and art both demand creativity and excellent observational skills.
Most techniques used by artists even have...
By Chris Scroggin, Petrus Consultant
One of the non-profits I worked for didn’t have a database; they had an Excel spreadsheet for their donor information. It wasn’t very organized, and I had no idea how accurate it was.
There was information everywhere - on...
By Rhen Hoehn, Petrus Director of Marketing
A capital campaign is a targeted fundraising project meant to raise significant dollars in a relatively short period of time.
Campaigns can be used to fund needed projects such as building repairs, or they can fund the...
In this episode, we feature Dr. Adrian Sargeant, co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, as he gives his keynote address at the Petrus Development Conference in June. Dr. Sargeant shares his research about donor motivation and identity, and he discusses how we, as...
By Mary Hernandez, Petrus Blog Contributor
The newest release of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) annual Compensation and Benefits Study is timed perfectly for organizations creating a strategic plan to start or grow their development team in the new year. We've limited the...
By Mary P. Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor & Local Charity Board Member
Let’s Get Excited about RMDs!
This may be the most boring blog post you’ll read this week, but slogging through it could bring a lot of money to your ministry!
2021 is shaping up to be a CRAZY tax year. Many...
Hosted by Tara Doyon, Director of Client Services and Sarah Rose, Director of Communications.
In this episode Tara and Sarah are joined by Sandy Guzmán, Senior Accounting Specialist at Four Leaf Financial and Accounting. They discuss the importance of finances in leadership. As...
By Mary P. Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor & Local Charity Board Member
Latest Information on Giving Trends
Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020 was released in June. This report on the state of philanthropy is LONG and comprehensive, so I picked a few...
By Sarah Rose, Petrus Director of Communications
Recently, I was invited to watch one of OSV talks titled “AI and the Future of Generosity” by Nathan Chappell, Senior Vice President of DonorSearch Aristotle.
The OSV Talks are a “series of topics from Catholic leaders...
