Be The Change: Why We’re All In for Pay Transparency in 2023
By Matthew Helmer The new year has arrived, and it’s time we start talking about money. No, not a press release touting the results of...
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In the Rearview Mirror: 10 Things We're Leaving Behind in 2023
The end of every calendar year brings a time for reflection, and we encourage our team and our clients to use this time to review their...
Two Things You Need to Do Before The Year Ends: Review & Celebrate!
By Liz Menne Whether it is the end of a quarter or the end of the year, it is vital to stop and reflect. We know what you are thinking,...
New Trend in Fundraising: Outsourcing Work To Fill Gaps and Increase Productivity
Written by The DRG Group Here is our new reality—hiring quality candidates for our donor relations (or any other) positions is difficult....
9 Scary Donor Relations Practices That Give Us Nightmares
After a collective 75 years in the industry, we've seen some things. And while there are many not-so-great donor relations practices out...
Collaboration is Not Just a Buzz Word
By Christine McGuire Every year there is a different saying or buzz word that everyone is using. For the past few years, we've been busy...
4 Challenges Nonprofits are Facing Right Now
By the DRG Group Over the past two years, everything has changed—from our work environments, team structures, and schedules to how we...
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: The Importance of Patience in Fundraising
By Angie Joens They say patience is a virtue. Ugh—how many of you reading this cringe when you hear that phrase? I don't like to wait. I...
In Honor of Juneteenth: Lessons Learned in DEI
This Sunday, June 19, we will celebrate Juneteenth. Officially made a national holiday in 2021, this date recognizes the oldest...
A Step Towards Better Leadership, Together
By the DRG Group Our team at the DRG Group has been training the next generation of donor relations professionals for over a decade. We...
How to Recognize Burnout and What To Do About It
May is mental health awareness month, so it seems like a perfect time to talk about job burnout. Burnout is a state of emotional,...
A ‘Pivotal' Moment - What Comes Next?
As we pass the two-year anniversary of when much of the world faced an initial shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are...
Next Practices in Donor Relations: The 4 Pillars of the Donor Experience (DX)
The 4 Pillars of Donor Relations—acknowledgment, stewardship, recognition, and engagement—create the foundation for our work in donor...
Industry Insights: 3 Key Lessons on Post-Pandemic Engagement
Here at the Donor Relations Guru Group, we love good data, research, and analytical insights into our industry – and that’s why we...
Latest Donor Relations Survey: What Does It Say About Our Profession?
By Lynne Wester Every two years, the donor relations community comes together and provides one of the best resources for our...
Managing Difficult Employees in the New Norm
We have heard from countless clients, peers, and friends in the industry this past year about the challenges they are facing on theirs...
A Small Step Toward Progress: DEI in Fundraising
It took gumption, it took a step in the direction of hope, of taking a chance on a group of people that you believed in and wishing they...
How to Use Research In Your Everyday Work
You may already know this about the DRG Group, but we are self-proclaimed lifelong learners, and dare we say it, "data nerds." Every time...
How To Land Top Talent in a Competitive Market
Is your organization hiring? We're guessing you have at least one vacant position on your team. How do we know? Well, one look at the DRG...
6 Ways to Show Compassion In the Workplace
By Angie Joens I have a confession—this past week brought me to my knees. Earthquakes, war, wildfires, hurricanes, and oh yes, a...
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