Thoughts from the Group

Explore the DRG blog for fresh ideas on all things donor experience, leadership, team building, donor relations, and change management.

Black Lives Matter

By Lynne Wester At Donor Relations Guru we believe Black Lives Matter. Inclusion is at the core of who we are, both as people and as a...

By Jan McGuire Fiscal year-end is fast approaching for many of us. A common question we are being asked here at the Donor Relations Guru...

By Sarah Sims We all know life will be very different this summer. Chances are, if you are anything like me, you’re tired of thinking...

By Angie Joens So it is that time again—planning season. We are nearing the end of our fiscal year and beginning to prepare for FY ’21....

Most of us on are week 8 of social distancing/stay-at-home orders—nearly two full months of working, educating, socializing, and living...

By Jan McGuire If you worked in fundraising during or immediately following the economic downturn of 2008-2009, you were probably hoping...

By Lynne Wester Hi Everyone! During COVID-19 times I have found myself needing ways to cheer myself up. One of the ways I have done this...

By Sarah Sims No matter how stressed I get these days, I find myself muttering the same phrase...”everyone is in the same boat”. It seems...

Written by Angie Joens I just got off a Zoom call with my marketing team. We were all on a call to celebrate one of my employee's...

Did you know the DRG Group is made up of people from all over the country? We have team members in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky,...

By Lynne Wester No matter where you are globally, the past few weeks have probably been a roller coaster of uncertainty, emotion, and...

By Sarah Sims We have all been on the receiving end of the infamous donor break-up letter… Dear Organization, I do not approve of X,...

By Tyler Wessel The majority of our entertainment is now some form of video. Just think about the rise of Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV,...

Valentine's Day is one of my favorite days of the year as a donor relations professional. Why? Because it gives us the perfect...

By Matthew Helmer It’s Valentine’s Day, and (setting aside my personal disdain for the undue pressures created by this fabricated...

The DRG Group has hosted our fair share of donor events, and let's just say we've encountered a few near disasters in our years of event...

By Sarah Sims Performance management can dominate our time in the office and can drain our leadership if not balanced well. I myself...

By Lynne Wester One of the biggest myths of fundraising is that our donors are always tuned into us and listening—that they’re looking...

By Jan McGuire Like many of you, I didn’t start my career in donor relations. I’ve worn a lot of hats over the years – from conference &...

10 Questions You Need to Ask Before Your Start Your Next Job Search By Angela Joens Happy New Year friends! It is a New Year and a New...

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