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Helpful Tips for Navigating COVID Challenges

In this episode of the NP Local podcast, co-hosts Jason Cass and Scott Niermann, MPA, CFRE, discuss how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting small organizations differently than larger organizations and share tips on how to navigate the challenges brought by the crisis.

 

Episode Highlights:

  • Jason mentions that today’s topic is relevant to Scott. (1:16)
  • Scott mentions that he came across a report from the Blackbaud Institute called the Blackbaud Institute index. (2:24)
  • Scott shares that the Blackbaud Institute is a software company that has several different software packages. (2:57)
  • Scott shares that he was very interested in the particular research that had with the COVID-19 crisis, and the research they did back in August. (3:08)
  • Scott mentions what’s interesting about these giving trends is that the medium and large organizations are faring a little better, at this moment. (4:40)
  • Scott shares that as of September 30, 2020, compared to September 30, 2019, smaller organizations are down about 4.4% in fundraising revenue, and when you get above a million dollars in annual fundraising revenue, organizations are up 1.5%, despite the COVID-19 crisis. (5:14)
  • Jason explains Digital Darwinism. (7:14)
  • Scott mentions his philosophy that, if we do enough of the right things, the things happen, the magic starts to happen. (9:02)
  • Scott shares what Blackbaud recommends when they break down the report for each sector includes sustained annual giving and donor acquisition. (13:32)
  • Scott mentions that the tax benefit is not why most people give. Yes, it has affected the volume or the flow of those gifts, but it’s not the main reason why they give. (14:18)

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