All the things (and friends) I didn’t get to see in San Francisco
So, earlier this month, I had the great fortune to travel to San Francisco with my good friends Robin and Harv to present at my favorite annual conference, ADRP International. Except for the hour of the presentation, I doubt you saw me there, and I regret that I was able to see so few of you! Sadly, I spent the majority of my time on the floor in my hotel room, immobilized by a bad back! Yet, this trip will remain one of the most memorable of my life, for so many reasons. Continue reading »
Filed under Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Donor Communications, Donor Recognition Programs, Social Media, Think Before You Thank, multimedia donor recognition | Tags: ADRP, Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Interactive Displays, new media, Social Media, Think Before You Thank, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffI Found a “Great” Online Experience!
In searching for examples of high quality donor recognition media on line, I came across this absolute J-E-W-E-L from Texas A&M Commerce! It meets all the qualifications we recommend for an engaging online experience: it is dynamic (video), creative (what a great concept… the metaphorical “lift” a scholarship provides), it includes donors and scholarship recipients speaking directly to the audience, and it’s well worth forwarding (taking advantage of social media’s viral communication spread). Kudos to the producers of these videos. They get an A++ in my book! (click continue reading to see the videos) Continue reading »
Filed under Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Donor Communications, Social Media | Tags: Communications, Development, new media, online giving, Social Media, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffSoutheast Donor Relations Conference Was Excellent, Yet Again!
Last week Robin and I had to divide and conquer. I went to the Southeast Donor Relations Conference in Charlotte sponsored by the Association of Donor Relations Professionals while she attended the Georgia Association of Development Professionals annual meeting in St. Simons. She got the beach . . . but I got the brains (which is all right by me)! This group is smart and fun-loving. As is the case every year, they are raising the bar for what donor relations means as a distinct and necessary part of their organizations. Continue reading »
Filed under Donor Communications, Social Media, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank | Tags: Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Capital Campaign, Communications, Development, Fundraising, Naming Opportunities, Social Media, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank | Comments OffWill Jumo.com Bring Tools Needed for Online Donor Relations?
As donor recognition consultants, we’ve been monitoring the social media tools available for online donor communication. Last week’s technology and philanthropy pages were a-buzz with news of Facebook co-founder, Chris Hughes’ latest idea, Jumo.com. The site claims, “Jumo brings together everyday individuals and organizations to speed the pace of global change. We connect people to the issues, organizations, and individuals relevant to them to foster lasting relationships and meaningful action.” Hughes’ e-blast announcement was quoted as saying, “We believe we can leverage the participatory web to foster long-term engagement with the issues and organizations that are relevant to each individual.” Continue reading »
Filed under Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Philanthropy, Social Media, Stewardship | Tags: Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Communications, Development, Philanthropy, Social Media, Stewardship, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffTime to Rethink Your Approach to Social Media?
Last December, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Internet, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hosted the DARPA Network Challenge to explore the role of the Internet and social networking in contemporary communication. Whether influenced by recent events, like political protest in Iran or Columbia, or not, the rules of the contest were simple. DARPA moored ten eight foot red weather balloons in different locations across the continental United States, and teams tried to track them down as quickly as possible. While most of us were putting the finishing touches on our holiday shopping, a team from MIT tracked down all ten balloons in just under nine hours. Continue reading »
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