Leveraging Lift Notes in Direct Mail
Lift Notes are a very powerful device and should be included in direct mail campaigns whenever possible. Check out our tactics for strategically leveraging them.
Color Theory in Practice: Color Temperature
Color Temperature is a vital element of Color Harmony, corresponding to the perceived warmth or coolness of a color. Shifting the color temperature within a palette can dramatically influence the mood and perception of a brand or design Warm Colors Warm Colors are inspired by elements like fire, sunsets, and autumn leaves, and are known…
Color Theory in Practice: Color Schemes
Color schemes are intentional combinations of colors that create harmony and balanced design based on their placement on the color wheel. Monochromatic A Monochromatic Color Scheme revolves around a single base hue, with variations achieved by altering lightness or darkness through the addition of black (to create Shades) or white (to create Tints). This approach…
Color Theory in Practice: Color Harmony
Color Theory is a fundamental element of design and branding. Often overlooked, It’s important to understand that colors have a powerful ability to evoke emotions, set moods, and shape how people perceive products and services. What is Color Theory? Color Theory is a comprehensive framework that explains how colors interact based on principles derived from…
Direct Mail Bakers Dozen for Increasing Response
Here’s a checklist to go through for all direct mail campaigns to help lift response rates on any direct mail package.
Redefining Public Media Engagement: PBS’s Digital Evolution
Measuring audiences and engagement is becoming increasingly sophisticated as more content is produced and redistributed across an ever-increasing number of digital streaming platforms.
Budgeting Is a Balancing Act
Here are the broad brushstrokes of how to think about budgeting—a refresher for some, new tools for others, and some general guidelines as we navigate the impact of global events.
Budgeting is a Bargaining Process
We’ve spent many years where you sit now, running direct-response fundraising programs for nonprofits we believed in. As fiscal year planning deadlines approach, here are some important principles.
12 Key Fundraising Insights From 2024 M+R Benchmarks
The 2024 M+R Benchmarks Study is finally here! Use these key insights to assess your nonprofit’s performance by comparing your results with this year’s pool of participants.
4 Tips to Boost Your Matching Gift Campaigns
How do you stand out and connect with donor audiences to strategically boost your matching gift opportunities? Here are some of our best tips.
2024 Fundraising Forecast: What Should Be Top of Mind?
You’ve likely seen countless 2024 fundraising forecasts over the past few weeks. Don’t worry, this is not a laundry list of the same old regurgitated predictions.
Donor Relationships are a Major Key to FY21 Success
Donor relationships matter. They will be important than ever as nonprofits wrap up the fiscal year and prep for FY21 fundraising.
Theme vs. Case for Support
Marketing themes are a good way to shine a light on one area of impact. But do they always work in fundraising?
Spring Clean Your Creative
Now is a great time to put your fundraising creative on the table, sweep away the cobwebs and polish up the diamonds.
Relationships Count with Budgeting
Budgeting is a process that is as much about relationships as it is about numbers. You have to make it a team effort.
Public Media Sustainer Giving
Sustainer programs work best and are of highest value when they are backed by a case for sustaining support.
The Lost Art of Match Back
Write this in big letters on your office wall: “Always Match Back!” The cost is nominal, but the impact on future donor acquisition planning is massive.
How Seasonal Is Fundraising?
As the mercury rises, expectations among fundraisers drop. How can summer appeals compete with all the distractions in your donors’ lives?
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