Thoughts from the Group

By Liz Menne We've all been there — leadership has a new project in mind, and you're assigned to oversee the show. Many of us get the...

By Jan McGuire Ah, Spring! How we anticipate its arrival each year after the dreary days of winter. We emerge from layers of sweatpants...

By Avery G. Howard For years we've heard Donor Relations professionals talk about having a seat at the table. Being a part of the...

By Melissa Carrera Do you want to know the best way to get donors to read your communications? Make it brief. Shorter is better when it...

Innovation is one of our core values at DRG. We love shaking things up and surprising and delighting donors with the unexpected. When...

By the DRG Group There's nothing we, at DRG enjoy more than showering donors with swoon-worthy messages on Valentine's Day. After all,...

Addressing the nuances around scholarship legality can be daunting to anyone, but especially when we are facing conversations with...

By Angie Joens At the DRG Group, one of our goals each year is to learn something new. We do this in a variety of ways—reading or...

By Colton Withers Do you ever look at the all-encompassing work of your donor relations program and think, where should I spend my time?...

By Lynne Wester Travel changes you—it makes you a different and often better human. I've had the privilege to travel a lot in my life,...

By Christine McGuire Everyone deals with burnout at some point in their career– it is inevitable, but as a leader, you can offer support...

By Madelyn Jones Recall to mind a recent dream. Was it more like a whimsical scene from Alice in Wonderland or a computer booting in DOS...

By Matthew Helmer The new year has arrived, and it’s time we start talking about money. No, not a press release touting the results of...

The end of every calendar year brings a time for reflection, and we encourage our team and our clients to use this time to review their...

By Liz Menne Whether it is the end of a quarter or the end of the year, it is vital to stop and reflect. We know what you are thinking,...

By Sarah Sims The phrase “naming opportunity” can give even the most seasoned development professional heart palpitations and cold...

By Holly Kizer You get one chance to convert a first-time donor into a lifetime supporter. Think of it like a first date, you want to put...

Written by The DRG Group Here is our new reality—hiring quality candidates for our donor relations (or any other) positions is difficult....

By Colton Withers I've been told time and again that my cover letters are wow-inducing. I know, a strange flex, right? Of all the...