Category Archives: Research

Check Your Email

Findings in a study released by ExactTarget last week show that 58% of U.S. online consumers begin their day interacting with companies on email. Furthermore, 93 percent of U.S. consumers subscribe to email marketing messages.
Is email part of your strategy and how big a role does it play? Are your emails relevant? Does your audience [...]

Women more likely to donate more during difficult times

As has been reported many times in the past, when it comes to philanthropy, women play a prominent role in their households and communities. This understanding was reinforced recently by a study released by the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
Highlights from the Fidelity study that we found particularly interesting include:
•    The vast majority of men surveyed [...]

Giving circles here to stay. Are you in the Game?

Giving circles have become a recognized philanthropic force as their numbers have rapidly increased over the past decade. A giving circle is a group of people (friends or like-minded individuals) of all economic backgrounds who pool their money and resources and decide together where to donate.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha, the Forum of Regional [...]