Comments on: No More Impulse Giving? http://www.theagitator.net/communications/no-more-impulse-giving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-more-impulse-giving Fundraising and advocacy strategies. Trends, tips ... with an edge Mon, 21 May 2012 15:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Allison Porter http://www.theagitator.net/communications/no-more-impulse-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-12898 Allison Porter Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:35:27 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1300#comment-12898 Hi Tom - Your posts always seem to read my mind - I love it! We were just talking about this in relation to a trend we're noticing in that most of our clients' white mail is down this year. We were attributing that to a combination of less mail traffic in general, but also much fewer spur-of-the moment (impulse) decisions to support an organization. While I'd like to say it's the result of more accurate data entry, I don't think that's generally the case... Allison Porter Hi Tom -
Your posts always seem to read my mind – I love it!

We were just talking about this in relation to a trend we’re noticing in that most of our clients’ white mail is down this year.

We were attributing that to a combination of less mail traffic in general, but also much fewer spur-of-the moment (impulse) decisions to support an organization. While I’d like to say it’s the result of more accurate data entry, I don’t think that’s generally the case…

Allison Porter

]]> By: Mark Brooks http://www.theagitator.net/communications/no-more-impulse-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-12864 Mark Brooks Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:37:06 +0000 http://www.theagitator.net/?p=1300#comment-12864 I have been getting a slew of end of year appeals. Some are well written and others are not. I always tell my clients that your donors are only going to respond to a select few requests. While it might be harsh the charitable world is a competitive one. I agree that now even more so we must make sure our appeal is clear, concise but most of all compelling. Failing to do so will have drastic impact. I have been getting a slew of end of year appeals. Some are well written and others are not. I always tell my clients that your donors are only going to respond to a select few requests. While it might be harsh the charitable world is a competitive one. I agree that now even more so we must make sure our appeal is clear, concise but most of all compelling. Failing to do so will have drastic impact.

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