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The Twenty You Know

September 1, 2026

The Twenty You Know: What Happens When Donor Knowledge Stops Being Rationed

TL;DR Years ago I sat in a conference room with a printed list of names a model had ranked. That work eventually became two patents. At the time it was...

Dave Raley - How to Spark Growth In Your Recurring Giving Program

How to Spark Growth in Your Recurring Giving Program

End of Year Giving

12 Ultimate End of Year Giving Campaign Ideas for Nonprofits

How to Build a Donor Stewardship Plan Using Birthday Automations

How to Build a Donor Stewardship Plan Using Birthday Automations

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How Responsive Fundraising With Virtuous Drives Donor Engagement and Increased Generosity

November 13, 2024

How Responsive Fundraising With Virtuous Drives Donor Engagement and Increased Generosity

In ever-evolving philanthropic landscape that we see in the world today, donors expect more than just transactional relationships. They seek meaningful connections with the causes they support. However, nonprofits often...

how to strengthen donor relationships

November 8, 2024

How to Strengthen Donor Relationships: Leveraging Technology for Long-Term Support

We’re delighted to welcome Maureen Wallbeoff to the Virtuous blog. As a nonprofit technologist and strategy coach, Maureen brings expertise in helping nonprofits navigate technology decisions to engage donors and...

Ask a Responsive Fundraiser - Erik Tomalis

November 7, 2024

Ask a Responsive Fundraiser: Crowdfunding, Donor Acknowledgements, and More

Welcome back to another edition of Ask A Responsive Fundraiser! This week, we have our very own Erik Tomalis answering your questions about crowdfunding, direct mail campaigns, and donor acknowledgment....

Why There’s Never a ‘GoodTime’ for Digital Transformation: Overcoming Common Obstacles to CRM and Accounting ERP Changes

November 6, 2024

Why There’s Never a ‘Good Time’ for Digital Transformation: Overcoming Common Obstacles to CRM and Accounting ERP Changes

In today’s fast-paced digital world, the idea of adopting new technologies like a modern CRM or accounting ERP is both appealing and necessary. Yet, many organizations, especially nonprofits, hesitate due...

benchmark report takeaways

November 5, 2024

5 Takeaways from the 2024 Virtuous Nonprofit Benchmark Report

Last month, Virtuous released its first Benchmark Report. As a previous customer, I was super excited about this. When I was a fundraiser, I would constantly look at benchmark reports....

How to Make Every Donor Feel Like a Major Donor with Andrew Olsen

November 5, 2024

How to Make Every Donor Feel Like a Major Donor with Andrew Olsen

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Stephen Boudreau and Carly Berna are joined by Executive Vice President at DickersonBakker, Andrew Olsen, for a discussion about nonprofit fundraising and how...

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