Facebook Has A Message For Nonprofits, But Are We Listening?
It’s been a bad week for Facebook’s parent company META, which announced 10,000 more layoffs and froze 5,000 unfilled positions on top of...
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Ken Wells
- Mar 15
- 4 min
When Do You Need To Redo Your Website?
If one phrase could combine dread and hope in equal measures, it would be “Redo Our Website.” I go through periods where every potential...
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Ken Wells
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Are You Upping Your Email Game? Why Not?
The first email was sent by an engineer named Raymond Tomlinson in 1971. He sent it to himself, and, to the best of his memory, it said...
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Ken Wells
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Snapshot of Texas Nonprofits
A new report that looks at the state of nonprofits in the state of Texas will be out soon. The organizations behind it have just released...
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Ken Wells
- Feb 8
- 1 min
Much Anticipated News Organization Hits Houston
It was one year ago when the announcement came that a new nonprofit news outlet would come to Houston. It didn’t have leadership, any...
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Ken Wells
- Feb 7
- 1 min
What Are Foundations Looking To Fund?
During the pandemic we saw foundations respond by: Funding more nonprofits, Focusing on programs that helped people who were struggling,...
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Ken Wells
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Welcome Humans. Take Me To Your Fundraiser
Proud to report that one of the leading news sources for nonprofits, Nonprofit Pro just published an article I wrote about the uses and...
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Ken Wells
- Jan 26
- 7 min
7 Fearless Predictions For Houston Nonprofits In 2023
2023 will not be a year for the faint of heart in the Houston nonprofit world. However, the thing we know about this sector is that,...
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Ken Wells
- Dec 7, 2022
- 2 min
How Was Your Giving Tuesday?
The early numbers on Giving Tuesday are pretty amazing. The 24-hour total for nonprofit fundraising was a reported $3.1 billion. Not bad...
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Ken Wells
- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
Does Your Nonprofit Have A Robot Problem?
I wish I could remember where I first heard this saying, but it goes, “if you don’t want to be replaced by a robot, stop behaving like...
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Ken Wells
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
Are Your Donors Quiet Quitting?
There has been a lot in the news about Americans “quiet quitting.” At its worst, quiet quitting includes workers who have completely...
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Ken Wells
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
Case Study: What It Takes To Make A Video With Impact
Nonprofits like the idea of videos but are often skittish about deciding to make a video. Too expensive. Too much time. Too many...
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Ken Wells
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Explainer Videos Explained
A few years ago, I put together a video for an organization I headed. It was emotional. It tugged at your heart strings. We showed it at...
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Ken Wells
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
5 More Ways To Make A Great Website I Wish I Learned Years Ago
Planning a new website update? Let’s talk about adding meaning to your message and telling your story for donors. Contact...
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Ken Wells
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
What Makes Wealthy Donors Tick?
I'm proud to announce that the nonprofit news source, NonProfit Pro has just published my analysis on the mindset of wealth donors. The...
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Ken Wells
- Aug 17, 2022
- 2 min
Staffing Problems? Here’s Some Ammunition To Take To Your Board
I see a lot of job-related stress at Houston nonprofits. It reminds me of a board member at a nonprofit I led. When I warned him that the...
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Ken Wells
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
Your Website Is A Billboard, Not A Storage Unit!
There are some things about creating websites that nobody tells you about until you have already jumped in with both feet. After being...
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Ken Wells
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
Houston Nonprofit Moves To Adapt To Hybrid Work
News came this week that century-old Family Houston is moving to smaller digs to adapt to changes in work schedules. The nonprofit will...
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Ken Wells
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
Nonprofits In Recessions: Assessing The Damage
Are we headed to a recession? The question has real implications for nonprofits. An economic slowdown, a sustained bear market on Wall...
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Ken Wells
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
Who's Ready To Fundraise This Fall?
Can you think of a more-high stakes fall fundraising season than the one we face this year? After two years of COVID, I can hardly...
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