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 14
- 4 min
What MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos & Larry David Teach Us About Giving
Recently mega-philanthropist MacKenzie Scott picked up the phone and called Melanie Johnson, the head of Houston’s Collaborative For...
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Ken Wells
- Apr 18
- 3 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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 28
- 3 min
Need Volunteers? Try These 6 Steps
One of the most persistent carry-over effects from COVID is the damage it did to volunteer programs. A couple of recent studies bring...
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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
- 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 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
- 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 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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Ken Wells
- Jul 12, 2022
- 5 min
Donor Communications: A Tale of Two Nonprofits
Or Is It Tail? I live within an easy drive of Highway 69 and I-10. If I just want to go to Louisiana, I can take either route. But one...
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Ken Wells
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
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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