Fundraising, with impact.
Writing on Australian fundraising, electoral compliance, donor data, and what modern fundraising technology should look like.
What RFM scoring tells you that instinct does not
Two of RFM's three letters mostly confirm what a fundraiser already believed. Recency is the one that argues back, and it is the one worth the effort.
Fundraising revenueThe welcome sequence that grows giving
Most welcome sequences do a decent job of thanking a new donor and no job at all of shaping the next gift. That is the growth work most orgs skip.
ComplianceCalendar-year donation caps from 2027: why timing the gift is a planning decision
From 1 January 2027 a federal $50,000 donation cap runs on the calendar year, and resets again in an election year. When a gift lands is now a decision.
Fundraising technologyThe hidden cost of fundraising tools that have not changed in fifteen years
Fees are easy to compare. The hidden costs of dated fundraising tech, in reconciliation labour and unactioned insight and lost gifts, are larger.
Data and digitalDonor segmentation that actually changes what you do
Most segmentation in Australian fundraising is reporting in another shape. Useful segments are the ones a fundraiser works through this week.
Fundraising revenueWhy one recurring donor is worth more than several one-off gifts
Predictability is what makes a recurring donor worth more than several one-off gifts of the same annual total. Why most teams define recurring too narrowly.
ComplianceThe AEC disclosure threshold explained: counting per donor, not per gift
The disclosure threshold is more manageable once you count by donor, not by gift. What to track in the transitional period, and what changes in 2027.
Fundraising revenueThe donation revenue most orgs leave on the table
A donor who has given once is the most valuable lead an organisation will see this year, and most are treated worse than cold names on a bought list.
ComplianceWhat counts as a gift for AEC disclosure
The disclosure threshold is the visible part. Recognising what counts as a gift, especially in-kind support, is the part worth building a habit around.