In this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, we share the future of digital advertising, change management, strategies for taming email, client news, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, With yesterday’s fall equinox, we’re officially in the final stretch of this tumultuous year. The months ahead will be a busy time both for fundraising and for many […]
In today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you’ll find a win for the Combined Federal Campaign, fundraising AI, mystery mail, professional development, museum news, and our favorite signs of fall. Read it here! Dear friends, I’m back at my desk after spending most of last week in St. Petersburg for Avalon strategic planning and The Nonprofit Alliance 2025 […]
Read MoreIn today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find digital ads on a small budget, data strategies for the “fundraising pinch,” AI literacy, how to communicate under stress, unique objects, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, Thank you to everyone who supported The Nonprofit Alliance’s call to action to protect the Combined Federal Campaign—and to TNPA […]
Read MoreIn today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, discover the future of personalization, DAF trends, everyday courage, aha moments, unique objects and more. Read it here! Dear friends, Now that we’ve entered September, fall fundraising is officially on. Giving Tuesday is 3 months from today, on December 2—and of course early fall will be a big push for direct […]
Read MoreIn today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find a long tradition of resilience, 250 years of USPS, messaging foundations, otters, a teambuilding home run, and more. Read it here! Dear friends, Best wishes to everyone managing various stages of back-to-school. Whether it’s the end of summer with young children (and you’re secretly ready to embrace a […]
Read MoreBenchmarks, responsive fundraising, data ethics, productivity, national parks, and more—all in today’s @AvalonFYI dispatch! Read it here: Dear friends, Fall may be coming fast with several in our house headed back to school soon, but I’m not quite ready to let go of summer. I love a good concert at Wolf Trap and had a […]
Read MoreIn this week’s @AvalonFYI dispatch, you will find LGBTQ+ impact, what AI says about your nonprofit, the limits of demographics in marketing, how to beat procrastination, and fundraiser happy hours! Read it here: Dear friends, All eyes are on Washington, DC, and I’m sending support to our friends and colleagues in Avalon’s longtime hometown. Even though […]
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