Mary DiCarlo: DonorDrive Run Walk Ride Fundraising Scholarship winner.

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kevin Wolfe

This year DonorDrive is proud to sponsor the first scholarship program to help deserving non-profits send a staff member to the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference. It’s happening March 6-9 in Atlanta. One of our recipients to be awarded the DonorDrive Run Walk Ride Fundraising Scholarship is Mary DiCarlo of TREE Fund.org. Mary joined the TREE Fund as a part-time event manager in 2008. Today she manages fund development and communications for the foundation. “The opportunity to work for an organization which supports the health and growth of urban trees was a very good fit for me. I’m a fundraiser, but I was a scout leader for years and have always had an interest in the environment and a love for the outdoors.” Read More

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Jen Bates: DonorDrive Run Walk Ride Fundraising Scholarship winner.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Kevin Wolfe

This year DonorDrive is proud to sponsor the first scholarship program to help deserving non-profits send a staff member to the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference. (The event is happening March 6-9, 2012 in Atlanta.) One of our two recipients to be awarded the DonorDrive Run Walk Ride Fundraising Scholarship is Jen Bates of Farm Sanctuary’s Walk for Farm Animals. Read More

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SEO content writing for non-profits.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kevin Wolfe

SEOThere’s a lot of mystery around Search Engine Optimization, but there really doesn’t need to be. By the time you’re finished with this post you can claim you’re a SEO expert. (Just like everybody else in the world.) Read More

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Must-Attend Non-Profit Conferences for 2012

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Kevin Wolfe


Non-Profit conference season is near and if you haven’t already, now is the time to book. Conferences are great opportunities to learn the latest and to network with others who face the same challenges you do. Most attendees come home with innovative ideas and a renewed sense of mission.

Here’s our list of the conferences we feel you’ll get the most from this year.

  • Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference (March 6-7 in Atlanta) This is the premier conference for those who fundraise with ‘thons. As a smaller conference, this one focuses exclusively on strategy and tactics for ‘thons and alternative ‘thon events. Read More
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DonorDrive Run Walk Ride Fundraising Scholarship recipients announced.

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Kevin Wolfe

We’ve been big supporters of the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference as North America’s key symposium for ‘thon events. This year, we made a commitment to help deserving admins (at non-profits that depend on ‘thons for their donations) attend the 2012 Run Walk Ride Conference. The DonorDrive Run Walk Ride Fundraising Scholarship this year awarded passes to two recipients who have never been able to attend the event before. Read More

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Hit the ground fundraising in 2012

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Melissa Brown


Most non-profits are warily looking ahead to 2012. While the year is definitely filled with uncertainty when it comes to donations and future operating budgets, it’s important not to sit around and fret. Instead, devise a plan of attack that will help your cause achieve the best possible outcome for next year. Read More

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A Few Holiday Tips

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Kevin Wolfe

We recently sent our clients a holiday email with some last-minute fundraising ideas and thought it worth sharing on the blog:

Many studies show that 1/3 of all charitable giving is done in the month of December. It’s the perfect time of the season to touch your donors with a quick campaign, note or thank you while they’re in the giving frame of mind. Read More

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It all starts with a request.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Kevin Wolfe

At DonorDriven, we’re planning on regular guest columns from thought leaders in the non-profit realm. Our first is by Melissa S. Brown, author of 10 editions of “Giving USA.” Melissa is one of America’s foremost researchers and analysts on philanthropy. Our goal is bring you fresh perspectives backed by eye-opening statistics that will help give you a better view of the ever-changing fundraising landscape.

People give to charities for lots of different reasons. But before they give at all, they need to be asked. What is it that makes a successful request? There are three things that matter: Read More

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DonorDriven picking up speed: Now on Alltop.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Kevin Wolfe

The goal of our DonorDriven blog is to provide useful content to the non-profit community in general and DonorDrive clients in particular. We’re delighted that Alltop recently picked up our blog as a news source in the category of Fundraising.

Alltop is one of the most popular online blog digests and was founded by former Apple exec Guy Kawasaki. (His book Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions is recent NYT bestseller.) This puts DonorDriven in the company of some of the most prestigious blogs about fundraising.

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DonorDriven article on Mashable.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Kevin Wolfe

The purpose of our DonorDriven blog is to provide usable content to the Fundraising and Non-Profit communities at large. Occasionally we write an article that we’d like to see hit the largest audience possible. Mashable liked our article called “Why Your Non-Profit Needs to Stop Ignoring LinkedIn” and posted it in their Social Good section, the largest non-profit online news source.

We think you’ll find it informative and hope you’ll use it to create a LinkedIn presence for your non-profit. If you have comments or suggestions, feel free to add them here.

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