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


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.


Linkedin for Campus Ministers

We haven’t asked The Staffhacker Question in a while, but here it comes again, and in a big way: Why Should I Use LinkedIn? It’s a big deal for many businesses, and it seems like the network you just have to join–but what good does it really do us? I’m still working through this question…   Read more


5 End of Year Online Fundraising Stats You Need to Know

40% of online donations came in the month of December.–source   The last three days of December will bring in 10% of online donations.–source   49% of online donors will visit the non-profit’s website first before making a donation.–source   Fifty-one percent said they were now more likely to give a charitable gift as a…   Read more


Write Blurbs: How to get your donors to want more of your email newsletter

Emails like this don’t get read:    Email blurbs like this do: By using blurbs, your newsletter will be: Easier to read Quicker to read Fun to read Here’s how you do it: 1. Write the long description of what happened like you normally would. Using blurbs in your email newsletter is not about getting…   Read more