The Donor Participation Project (DPP) convenes fundraising professionals who:
- Are concerned about the nationwide decline in donor participation (20 million US households lost between 2000-2016).
- Believe this can be solved by changing our fundraising practices and want to learn from peers who are moving the participation needle.
To that end, we meet monthly for a Lunch Analysis session:
- A 45-minute meeting that is a part book club, part scholarly discussion, part brainstorming session, and part support group. Each Lunch Analysis covers a specific topic in donor participation and has required reading and discussion.
Upcoming sessions:
- 2/26/2021 DPP: Small Group Discussions
- 3/17/2021 The University of TN’s Donor Participation Growth
- 4/14/2021 Donor Experience Mapping with Emily Taylor, teenyBIG
Past sessions:
- Project Kickoff: How We Gather Report (community-building, fundraising/engagement of Millenials)
- Growing Engagement Among Underrepresented Groups (summary and video)
- Monthly Giving: All or Nothing (summary and video)
- William & Mary’s Successful Giving Participation Strategy
- 2021 DPP Happy Hour
- Live Q&A with Jim Langley, Langley Innovations
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