by Dirk Rinker | Aug 20, 2025 | EDUCATION, FUNDRAISING, MEMBERSHIP
My friend Brad is going for his doctorate in ancient languages. To help establish his thesis, he asked the biggest AI engine to conduct a search on the topic. Regrettably, the AI found that another researcher had already written on his theory. The AI detailed chapter...
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by Dirk Rinker | Jul 22, 2024 | MEMBERSHIP
The results of the American Belief Study from ACS Technologies revealed that first-time visitors to a church or parish said a warm and friendly environment was highly important to them. While this is a great insight, the authors didn’t design the study to discover...
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...
