Donor Trips: Before and After COVID-19
I've received a lot of questions about the future of donor travel post-COVID-19 and want to offer my perspective. To see my forecasts on the…
COVID-19 and Donor Travel: Your Top 10 Questions Answered
Last month COVID-19 cases hit the United States with full force and I pivoted my content strategy. I took a break from providing new tools…
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Why does “poverty porn” still exist?
Since the term “poverty porn” first appeared in 1981, much has been said about the exploitation of human suffering to inspire charitable giving. Yet for…
Exploitation in Fundraising Communications: 5 Critiques
In this article, I highlight the main critiques of “poverty porn,” or as I call it: exploitation in fundraising communications. Over the years, any organizations…
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Five Roles for Staff on Trips
Staff members are selected to participate in donor trips for a variety of reasons. In an earlier article I published on roles and responsibilities, I…