Throughout my career, one of the things that I’ve always been passionate about is taking learnings from the commercial sector’s …
TOP 3 “A-HA!” MOMENTS FROM NIO SUMMIT 2019
A few members of the Blakely fam headed to Denver for The Nonprofit Innovation & Optimization Summit (NIO Summit) a …
TOP TAKEAWAYS FROM MY FIRST #BLAKELYMIXER
As Blakely’s newest Fundraising Strategist, I was both excited and nervous for my first #BlakelyMixer. Excited because I knew I …
FOUR HOT TRENDS FROM THE ANA CHICAGO NONPROFIT CONFERENCE
We are so privileged to attend, sponsor, and speak at many of the wonderful conferences the NFP sector has to …
TOP 4 “MIC DROPS” FROM THE 2019 BRIDGE CONFERENCE
I’m back in the office after an amazing trip to North Harbor, Maryland for the Bridge to Integrated Marketing & …
INCREASING LEGACY ENGAGEMENT – THERE IS A BETTER WAY
Legacies are the big opportunity for fundraisers right now. But the truth is simple. What got us to this point …
SEVEN MORE ESSENTIALS FOR INTEGRATION
Blakely is ready to attend The Bridge Conference once again and we can’t wait to chat with fundraiser friends about …
THE POWER OF VIDEO IN FUNDRAISING
Some Facts: Marketers who use video grow revenue 49% faster than non-video users. 64% of consumers make a purchase after …
3 THINGS I’VE LEARNED AS AFP OTTAWA CHAPTER PRESIDENT
With a few weeks passed since Ottawa Fundraising Day 2019, and my time as President of the AFP Ottawa Chapter …
CHANGE BY DESIGN: WEATHERING THE STORM WITH YOUR TEAM (NOT AT THEIR EXPENSE)
Change happens in every organization. And I’m not talking about the ‘disruptive,’ buzzword kind of change. I mean change as …