by Dirk Rinker | Nov 17, 2020 | EDUCATION, FUNDRAISING, MEMBERSHIP, METHODS, U.S. POLITICS
Can we even trust surveys? The last few elections could make people wonder if anybody can trust polls anymore. Time after time, election results were far different from polls, even for congressional seats and statehouses. When polling firms seem to get it wrong...
by Dirk Rinker | Aug 27, 2020 | FUNDRAISING, METHODS
Giving to a charity’s website with a mobile device has jumped over 20 percent since 2015, according to an April survey of 630 US donors commissioned by Dunham+ Company and conducted by Campbell Rinker. While these increases are encouraging, the trend toward online...
by Dirk Rinker | Aug 27, 2020 | FUNDRAISING, METHODS, U.S. POLITICS
Three in four donors responded to new tax laws by choosing the standard deduction last year instead of itemizing their charitable deductions. This revelation comes from an April survey of 630 US donors sponsored by Dunham+Company. Itemizing All Deductions Conducted by...
by Dirk Rinker | Jun 25, 2020 | EDUCATION
While many said being cooped up was awful, parents describe teaching in the lockdown as largely positive. In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 virus kept children home from school in every state in the nation. More than 80 percent of governors asked people to stay...
by Dirk Rinker | May 5, 2020 | FUNDRAISING, U.S. POLITICS
One in ten donors (11 percent) say they’re giving more due to the upcoming 2020 Presidential election, based on an April survey of 630 US donors sponsored by Dunham + Company. Regardless of whether a donor was conservative, moderate or liberal, those who would support...
