A Shot of Springshine Planning
Yes, it's still snowing all over the North East US, and spring may seem a long way off. (If you're in the southern hemisphere, or warmer climes, feel free to skip this post. No, we're not
Survey Says…It’s All About Building Relationships
Last week, at a luncheon held by Women in Development, the guest speaker, Claire M. Costello, shared some insightful statistics on the current giving trends of major donors. “The 2014 U.S. Trust Study of High Net
10 Ways To Spread ‘Good Cheer’ Through Your Nonprofit’s Year-End Communications
You don’t want to be Scrooge, but what with the release of the US Senate torture report, recent news around the police shootings of Mike Brown and Eric Garner, and more, it’s hard for some nonprofits
A Holiday Touch – Use Holiday Cheer To Thank Your Major Donors
December is time to spread some much-deserved holiday cheer. We have asked a lot of our donors. Sending a thank you card or holiday card with a special thank you note is a simple -
Fundraising Training on Major Donor Gifts
We're delighted to announce that Stephanie Arcella, co-founder of TakeTwo Services, and the fundraising brain of TakeTwo will be leading a training on an Introduction to Major Gifts, hosted by the Center for Nonprofit Success.
Finish Strong in 2014
We are in September - can you believe it? The next few months are going to fly by - with all the holidays, end of the year activities, and work that has to get done.
4 Social Media “To Do’s” For The 4th Quarter
Most of us tend to think of the last few months of the year in terms of sadness ("there goes another year") or eagerness to start anew (“Let’s just brush last year's mess under the rug,
10 Things Every Non-Profit Can Learn From The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
This is TakeTwo's first BuzzFeed list! You can see this list in all its visual glory on BuzzFeed here. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Regardless of the different opinions out there about it, IT WORKED. The organization
Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wins
TakeTwo has been watching the ALS #IceBucketChallenge closely. Its success is absolutely breathtaking. They have raised nearly $91.6 million dollars more than in the same period of time last year. We want to shake the
One Of The Best Things A Nonprofit Can Do: Practice What You Preach
Two Cents has focused the last couple of blogs on work culture - the challenges and opportunities to improve it in our modern day’s changing work environment. It’s something we come back to often. As part of