Please Welcome …

Our newest addition to the IDM Team:

The Elusive Silver Bullet

Jason McNeal of Jason’s Blog has put together a list of 21 Advancement Truths—you know the immutable laws of good fundraising. Here are my top ten.

Like Me!

This month’s Fundraising Fundamentals podcast from the Chronicle of Philanthropy centers around some tips for increasing followers on Facebook.

Charitable Giving on the Rise?!

The Blackbaud Index recently reported that from February-April 2014, charitable giving in the U.S. grew 1.3% over the same period last year.

Think of it as Pintrest for Email

Gmail’s testing a new Grid view under your promotions tab changes your view from the boring old subject-driven list to a photo-driven one. Being a visual person, this new change made me giddy.

Formulate the P-A-S

Use the PAS (Problem-Agitate-Solve) formula to write effective fundraising copy and social media messages.