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Welcome to the Leaky Bucket blog, where we discuss everything related to measuring, managing, and improving fundraising performance. And some other stray thoughts from time to time.

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Welcome to the Leaky Bucket blog, where we discuss everything related to measuring, managing, and improving fundraising performance. And some other stray thoughts from time to time.

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Events don't raise money. They raise LEADS. See how.

Could we solve high staff turnover and low donor retention rates in one fell swoop? The data suggest we could - by improving management practices.

BoardSource has a great article on Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness, and you should read it. But I think they overlooked one important concept - what it takes to manage and empower the people who actually DO the fundraising for your nonprofit.

Are your major donors and other major investors worth the costs to cultivate them? The major gift team needs documented ideal-donor profiles. Without them, fundraising effectiveness suffers. You could be losing thousands of dollars an hour, and not even know it.

Fundraising management: the secret weapon for super-power fundraising. Great fundraising performance depends on it. Your development team needs guidance and support and access to the right tools. Here's how you can provide them.

Improve fundraising results, and drop the tin-cup mentality. Know which donors justify your scarce and precious fundraising time. See how the use of the SMART Way Prospect Scorecard, combined with DonorSearch powerful prospect research services will make a huge difference in your results.

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