Annual Campaign

Raising money all year round.
  • Last year, proposed Mastercard regulations and deadlines for subscription provided quite the scare for nonprofits. One of the regulations would have mandated providing recurring gift receipts every month — at least online. Another regulation would have required making it easy for the donor to find contact information on those receipts, in case the ...
  • I wasn’t interested in many Olympic sports until someone came up with the clever idea of preceding them with insightful and inspiring stories about the athletes participating in them. Listening to inspirational stories about how athletes had overcome trauma, injury, and denied opportunities had me pulling for people in sports ...
  • Tips and Tricks from Andrew Robison, Petrus President   Q:  Cold calls to prospective donors are really hard for me.  I don’t like making them, and I rarely get the results I want.  Are calls a necessary part of fundraising?  How do I increase my odds of success? A:  Cold calls are ...
  • In this episode, Andrew chats with Evan Woolsoncroft, vice president of philanthropy for Heroic Media.  Andrew invites Evan to share about his work at Heroic Media, and the two discuss the need for proactiveness, innovation, and smart modeling in ministry.     Show Notes Background Evan began his career in fundraising ...
  • In my experience, about 2 out of 5 people who complain about a piece of fundraising will give a gift immediately after complaining. You read that correctly. Here’s what it looks like… If the complainer can be spoken to in person or on the phone, and… The staff member does ...

Major Gifts

Big gifts from passionate individuals.

Direct Mail

Sending out invitations to your mission.
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Online Giving

Using technology to connect with donors.
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