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...
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 | Aug 5, 2020 | FUNDRAISING
Continuing strong in 2018, Campbell Rinker’s Donor Confidence Index reached 97.6 in our August poll. This closely mimics the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index of 97.4 for the preceding three-month period. This month marks the strongest...
by Dirk Rinker | Aug 5, 2020 | FUNDRAISING, GENERATIONS
Collaborating with BBS & Associates, Campbell Rinker released the latest edition of its Donor Confidence Survey in July 2020. This study of 640 US donors shows that confidence remains stable since April, despite surging COVID-19 cases in several states and ongoing...
