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Ken Wells
Sep 26, 20232 min read
What Houston Nonprofits Need To Know About Fundraising In 4 Charts
We are wrapping up the third quarter of 2023 and it has been a tough year for most nonprofits. How tough? Take the Sierra Club, for...
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Ken Wells
Jun 12, 20231 min read
Countdown To July 1: Get Ready For Web Tracking To Change.
First, I am very pleased to report that I will be providing a regular column for the NonProfit Pro website. The first one deals with the...
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Ken Wells
Apr 18, 20233 min read
Fundraising Gets Ugly - Falling Revenue and Donor Numbers
“Things work until they don’t.” I have no idea who first said that, but it might have been Captain Obvious. In the fundraising world, we...
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Ken Wells
Apr 5, 20231 min read
On July 1st, The Way We Track Websites Will Change. What Does It Mean To Nonprofits?
How many people visit your website? If they go to your donation page, do they actually give? How many visitors find you through Facebook?...
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Ken Wells
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Make Sure Your Grant Proposals Beat The Odds!
I saw a recent article on the odds of winning a grant. The short answer was, “Not Good.” The author pointed out that there are 1.5...
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Ken Wells
Mar 15, 20234 min read
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, 20231 min read
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 7, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20237 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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
Aug 24, 20223 min read
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 9, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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
Jun 28, 20223 min read
Is your fundraising program leaking?
Do you ever feel like you are spending all of your time raising money for your nonprofit, but you never seem to get ahead? Your...
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Ken Wells
Jun 15, 20223 min read
Plus We're Also Out Of Siracha!!!
The bad news just keeps coming and leaders are trying to assess what it all means to their nonprofits. There's the stock market. And the...
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Ken Wells
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Using All The Tools In The Communications Toolchest
Y’all, we’ve got to change our ways. Here is a sampling of things I have seen Houston nonprofits do: Hold events without a communications...
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Ken Wells
May 18, 20223 min read
5 Ways (Plus 1) Email Beats Social Media
Last week StoryBoard HTX released a survey of Houston communications trends. One thing really caught us by surprise. The top priority for...
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