Thoughts from the Group

Often times donor relations professionals are tasked with many things under the sun to support our fundraising partners. The next newest...

Revamping and retooling any program can be a maddening enterprise full of twists and turns, lost directions and dead ends. But if you...

I have a crush…his name is Simon Sinek.  He is a British-American author, motivational speaker and marketing consultant and the author of...

It's been a week or so since the results of the Pulse of Donor Relations survey went public, and I have to say I'm humbled and inspired...

In the world of events, I often have the opportunity to onboard new talent (sometimes a little too often it seems). Recently, a new hire...

Hurricane Irma.  Hurricane Harvey.  Fires in California.  Mass shooting in Las Vegas.  Top university officials making headlines – and...

There is a time and a place for benchmarking. Times often call for us to CASE our work – copy and steal everything. There’s no need to...

It's giving season again! For the 5th consecutive year, I spent Giving Tuesday in generosity, giving to organizations near and far. I...

I hope you enjoy this brilliant guest post by my friend and fellow fundraising professional, Colton Withers. Donor relations...

Golf outings, 5Ks, fancy galas, campaign kickoffs, recognition dinners, open houses, the list of all-too-common donor events goes on. But...

In a continuing effort to stretch our consciousness about what matters to our donors, greetings and salutations remains a hot button...

The DRG Group talks a lot about ways to surprise and delight donors. It’s easy to get caught up in daily tasks, but it’s important for us...

This blog comes in the middle of a few natural disasters those of us in the states have been facing and dealing with. For those of you...

We’ve all been there - an upcoming project requires you to collaborate with a person, team, or department that is consistently difficult...

You've gotten a new leader at your organization, your daily processes have changed, something dynamic happens that changes everything. An...

Thank you to DRG Group member Sarah Sims for this insightful guest post! Metrics, metrics, metrics. It’s all we hear about these days in...