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Thoughts from the Group
Explore the DRG blog for fresh ideas on all things donor experience, leadership, team building, donor relations, and change management.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? 12 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Decide
The Great Resignation – I know many of you have heard this term and probably know people who have resigned or left their current jobs. I...
Do's and Don'ts of a Successful Giving Day
Giving Days—everyone has one, whether it's your own unique giving day or Giving Tuesday. Giving days can be a great way to acquire new...
Top 5 Acknowledgment Must-Haves to Make Your Life Easier
Acknowledgments are one of the fundamentals of Donor Relations. Doing them—and doing them well—are crucial to your organization's...
Turn Your Camera On: The Future Starts Now
Among the silver linings of the ongoing disruption to our work lives these past two years (think: flexible work options and yoga pants as...
9 Brilliant Ways to Show Donor Love this Valentine’s Day
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning There are so many ways our donors provide our organizations...
How to Create a Digital Impact Report (with samples)
Special thanks to Gina Parente and Brandeis International Business School for sharing their team's brilliant work and the process behind...
6 Steps to Start Your Year-End Content Strategy Now (Yes, NOW!)
Guest post by Kristin Hanson You just closed calendar year 2021 – congratulations! After a well-deserved pat on the back, think back to...
Our Hopes for Donor Relations in 2022 and Beyond
As I look onto 2022 and any new year, typically filled with optimism and hope for the future, I have to say honestly, I feel like...
Bring on 2022! Opportunity Abounds as the New Year Approaches
It's hard to believe that 2021 is coming to a close and the New Year is on the horizon. We have so much to celebrate in 2021—and even...
Your Must-Have Resolution for 2022: (Re)Discover Your WHY
"All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year.” ― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How...
The One Thing You Need to Add To Your To-Do List
We've shared this before, but we'll repeat it again: it is so important to document your processes. If you haven't taken the time to do...
Managing Difficult Employees in the New Norm
We have heard from countless clients, peers, and friends in the industry this past year about the challenges they are facing on theirs...
Spending Time in Gratitude: Practicing What We Preach
Gratitude—it's woven into the fabric of the work that we do. It's one of our key values at the DRG Group. Not only is giving thanks is a...
A Small Step Toward Progress: DEI in Fundraising
It took gumption, it took a step in the direction of hope, of taking a chance on a group of people that you believed in and wishing they...
True Donor Relations Horror Stories—And How You Can Avoid Them
Halloween is almost upon us—and I have a love-hate relationship with this holiday. I mean, I love trick or treating and watching the...
How to Use Research In Your Everyday Work
You may already know this about the DRG Group, but we are self-proclaimed lifelong learners, and dare we say it, "data nerds." Every time...
On the Road Again: Our List of Travel Must-Haves
We're slowing finding ourselves on the road again for the first time since March 2020. After traveling for business for more than two...
Measure This, Not That: The Metric We Should Use For Every Frontline Fundraiser
Metrics are a tricky thing. Many people say that in donor relations it's hard to find metrics that stick or that show the importance of...
4 Do’s and Don’ts to Quitting Gracefully
Quitting your job is never easy. Sometimes it’s done out of necessity, or out of unhappiness, or for logistical or life changes, or if...
How To Land Top Talent in a Competitive Market
Is your organization hiring? We're guessing you have at least one vacant position on your team. How do we know? Well, one look at the DRG...
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