Thoughts from the Group

By Lynne Wester As we look at patterns in our donors, how we communicate and fundraise with them, we’re always attempting to find new...

By Angela Joens This summer has been a blast. I have worked with some of the most amazing and diverse organizations as part of DRGG and...

By Sarah Sims It’s the summertime, and some of us are feeling a little lazy and perhaps and a tiny bit unmotivated right now. For most of...

By Jan McGuire Do you find that when one project ends, you’re knee-deep in the next project (or two)? Are you short-staffed and...

By Lynne Wester When I sat down to write The 4 Pillars of the Donor Experience a year ago, I wanted it to be a continuation of our...

By Lynne Wester Many of you know I’m a big fan of giving online and testing the donor experience at your organization when it comes to...

By Angela Joens My best friend is a perfectionist – she has been her entire life and it has caused her so much frustration and heart ache...

Written by Tyler Wessel The other day I was walking my dog on a breezy 70 degree day and thought, “It’s a beautiful day…in the...

By Sarah Sims The single most common question asked at conferences, in consulting situations, or any professional development setting is...

By Sarah Sims We at the DRG Group are big believers in donor surveys and regularly implement them in our own shops. Broad-scale donor...

Stop having events in country clubs! Yup, I said it. And I mean it. Where you have your event says as much about your organization as who...

By Angela Joens I love spring – everything about it. The days get longer, everything is beginning to bud and bloom, and the weather is...

By Sarah Sims As Donor Relations shifts into focusing on donor behaviors instead of giving amounts, the opportunities for recognition are...

If you follow Donor Relations Guru on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, you may have spotted some of our #DRGQuickTips. These short videos...

Post by Matthew S. Helmer Can we just say it? April is an arduous month. I’m speaking specifically to my higher ed friends here, but...

As donor relations professionals we are often given tasks with finite deadlines and involving key stakeholders. But how do we determine...

r It’s the season of Spring Break, sunny days, and the opportunity to refresh yourself personally and professionally! I don’t know about...