Humans are good at developing habits. As fundraisers, we can help donors develop the habit of giving to our organizations. Our work often contributes to building the habit loop. The result: happy donors and thriving organizations.

There’s always one. That organization whose success is the bar by which others judge your efforts. Maybe it’s another school in your athletic conference or in your state. But does that make it a suitable benchmarking target?

What caught my attention about Nintendo’s game “Animal Crossing New Horizons” is that one of the ways you can shape your virtual world is through your own in-game philanthropy. And you’ll receive stewardship similar to what we offer IRL.

The second part of a two-part blog providing advice on how to partner with your IT colleagues when requesting, reviewing, and providing feedback on data downloads, reports, and dashboards.

Whether you are submitting a data or report request that will wait in a long queue or are in a small shop writing your own reports, thinking carefully about why you need a report and how it will be used will make sure you spend your information technology colleagues and your own time as wisely as possible.