Jodie Ou

Sometimes, even the best-planned fundraising campaigns need a little extra push halfway through to reach their goals. Maybe the donations aren’t coming in as quickly as expected, or perhaps donor engagement is lower than anticipated. The good news is that adjusting your approach mid-campaign is not only possible, but it’s often the key to success. Recently, we faced this exact scenario with a client. After reviewing the campaign’s progress, we noticed that it was falling short of expectations in terms of revenue and number of gifts. Rather than waiting and hoping things would turn around on their own, we worked with the client to make strategic changes that helped drive better results. Here are the steps we took to achieve that.