Author Archives: Matt Stauffer

Become a better fundraiser by becoming a donor

Any time you have constituents in your work, you’ll do a better job if you can put yourself in their shoes. Working with college students? It helps to think like a college student–or, at least, understand how they think. Similarly, how can you be a good fundraiser if you don’t know what it’s like to be…   Read more

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Being Fruitful in a Time of Transition: Relationships

I recently moved from Florida to Chicago, and my physical location isn’t the only thing that changed; I transferred cities, regions, climates, jobs, workspace, and much more. Reader Ross Black suggested we write an article about being fruitful in a time of transition, and I thought I might write the article I wished I had…   Read more

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Being Fruitful in a Time of Transition: Organizing Your Productivity

I recently moved from Florida to Chicago, and my physical location isn’t the only thing that changed; I transferred cities, regions, climates, jobs, workspace, and much more. Reader Ross Black suggested we write an article about being fruitful in a time of transition, and I thought I might write the article I wished I had…   Read more

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See you next week

Sorry for another delayed week, but because of a death in my family, I’ll be out of town and therefore not writing and posting the awesome series I had planned for this week. I’ll be back and ready to go next week, though, so keep your eyes peeled.

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CRM for Fundraisers: Karani

The question I hear from campus staff often than any other is “How do I manage my contacts?” There’s a term for this in the business world: Constituent Relationship Management tools.  A few months ago I asked around about the options available to campus ministers, and after some great feedback decided to develop Karani. However,…   Read more

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CRM for fundraisers: BigContacts

The question I hear from campus staff often than any other is “How do I manage my contacts?” There’s a term for this in the business world: Constituent Relationship Management tools.  A few months ago I asked around about the options available to campus ministers, and after some great feedback decided to develop Karani. However,…   Read more

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CRM for Fundraisers: SalesForce or Highrise

The question I hear from campus staff often than any other is “How do I manage my contacts?” There’s a term for this in the business world: Constituent Relationship Management tools.  A few months ago I asked around about the options available to campus ministers, and after some great feedback decided to develop Karani. However,…   Read more

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