The first year for Zuri Group was momentous for a bunch of reasons. I had jumped into a new business with both feet, moved my family 1,000 miles to Bend, Oregon, and generally upended my entire life. And it was great! Our first client was Heifer International. I...
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Expert Access for Blackbaud CRM Simplifies Fundraising Operations for Southern Poverty Law Center & University of Central Florida
As with all great technology, over time your beloved CRM solution will eventually reveal minor (and sometimes major) gaps between its functionality and your day-to-day necessities. Every CRM system has its strengths, and every platform has its weaknesses. Which leads...
Read moreBig “P” and Little “p” Partnerships
Zuri Group is regularly asked about partnerships. I get a call or email on this daily. We have a way of thinking about this: Zuri is always a big “P” partner for clients but little “p” partner for vendors. Here’s why: Since the inception...
Read moreFour New Trends Affecting All of Us
We’re months deep into a pandemic and I hope you, your families, and your teams are OK. Zuri Group is doing reasonably well, all things considered, and it’s all because of our clients. So I want to share lessons that we are learning from them and trends we’re...
Read moreWFH and Self (Advancement) Service
The last 10 weeks have seen a dizzying array of change, and it’s certainly affecting all of us. Most advancement services offices are adapting to some form of work from home arrangement. But how many have set their teams up for a self-service work environment? We’re...
Read moreWhat Comes Next: Post-Pandemic Fundraising
The Covid 19 virus pandemic is delivering a societal disruption that is likely to leave little if anything untouched. That includes nonprofit organizations and the way they raise money. I can’t tell you what the post-pandemic future is going to look like for nonprofit...
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