Thoughts from the Group

Well friends, it has been quite a year for all of us at the DRG Group. From our first international (and SOLD OUT) conferences to new...

People are always asking, where do I start? My reply is simple, start with the basics. Do the little things that add up to meaningful...

I have a deep and unshakable affection for holiday music. I’m the sort of person who starts listening in October, which apparently...

During a season when so many are focused on year-end campaigns and encouraging donors to give back, DRG Group member, Angie Joens,...

I want to say something and be really clear here. Donor relations and stewardship professionals, indeed all fundraising professionals,...

Hello Friends, I’ll admit I was worried when I first realized I’d chosen the week of mid-term elections for my next blog post. Could I...

As fundraising progresses, sometimes people lose sight of the basics. And at times overlooking the fundamentals of fundraising can lead...

The entire Donor Relations Guru Group gathered in Las Vegas last week to discuss plans for 2019. And while typically what happens in...

It’s no secret that I love Starbucks. L-O-V-E. My family and anyone who works or travels with me can attest to this. I’ve often been...

We all know there are companies out there that excel at customer service, meeting customer expectations, and every once in a while going...

If you google “giving society” and look at the image results, you are inundated with thousands of recognition society logos, catchy...

As online giving surges for nonprofits worldwide, those of us in donor relations must work hard to preserve a valuable donor experience...

I love being a parent. It’s the most challenging, humbling and awe-inspiring thing I’ve ever done. Of course, as any parent will tell...

Labor Day – the unofficial end of summer in the United States. It is a federal holiday and the last long weekend before fall. Most of...

For many of us, summer is waning, school is back in session and for some of us, it means our favorite season, football season, is mere...

I am not going to lie. I like doing fund audits and fund stewardship. I like taking the jumbled mess and making sense of it, analyzing...

Change is the only constant. The nonprofit world seems to be in a hesitant state of maintenance, a vast veil of denial that holds it...

August 1. I circle this date on my calendar every year, and I dread its arrival. August 1 is the day that summer ends. Not literally, of...