Andrew Watt

Talk to almost any donor about what’s important when they give, and the answer will be impact, change and positive outcomes. Donors want to know that they’re making a difference – that with their chosen …

It’s more of the same for giving, which isn’t a bad thing. Giving USA 2013, which covers giving levels for 2012, was released today, and the results are what you’d probably expect:  a small increase …

Yesterday we re-published Pablo Eisenberg’s 21 December column from the Chronicle of Philanthropy entitled ‘Nonprofits Should Focus on Gun Control-Not Donor Tax Breaks’. Andrew Watt’s 5 January blog post on the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ …

Have you seen the new study from research firm Grey Matter about how Americans perceive charity overhead costs? Participants were asked what level of overhead costs should be considered ‘reasonable’ and then how much they …

One of the ideas we’ve discussed a lot recently is stewardship: the need to engage our donors on their terms. Donor retention levels are low because – in large part – we’re not practising good …