Sean Triner, Author at Moceanic

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Co-Founder of Moceanic

Sean Triner is a Co-Founder of Moceanic and Pareto Group. With over three decades of experience in fundraising and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in mathematics, Sean has a wealth of fundraising expertise to share with Moceanic members and blog readers. He is also a coach and available for bookings on the Coaching+ program for fundraisers to help answer your questions and work hands-on directly with you.

An Aussie/Brit Trying to Understand the US Democrat Convention

July 29, 2016

Sean Triner

Fundraising

Ten thirty PM on 28 July 2016. Well, a little after because Chelsea Clinton was going on about how good her mom was. The commentator on the TV said “Chelsea Clinton extolling her mums virtues. It seems she’s like a…

We’ve Got to Build a Relationship! But When is the Right Time to Ask?

July 21, 2016

Sean Triner

Major and Mid Value Donors

If they have a history of giving… all you need to do is ask! Alex Alex is a caring and loving person. She really likes kids and hates the idea of any child, anywhere in the world suffering. She…

Is Fundraising Unique in Different Countries?

July 13, 2016

Sean Triner

Digital Fundraising, Bequests and Legacies, Direct Mail, Major and Mid Value Donors, Trends

Learning and sharing across three continents! This ‘winter’ I have headed North. Very north, in fact, starting in Alaska. I am writing this on the plane from Vancouver. I put ‘winter’ in quotes because the big advantage of crossing the…

How Accurate is the Pareto Principle?

July 8, 2016

Sean Triner

Maths of Fundraising, Monthly Giving

Hopefully, you know all about the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule. In fundraising, it means concentrating more resources on the 20% of people who would, theoretically, give you 80% of your future revenue. Pareto2 (Pareto…

How Much ‘Relationship’ is Enough?

July 7, 2016

Sean Triner

Donor Love, Donor Psychology, Major and Mid Value Donors

When fundraising is like the gawky guy or gal who just needs to ask for the date! There are lots of books, blogs, webinars and conference sessions about stewardship and building relationships with donors. Most I have seen are good,…

The Pareto Principle – Damian O’Broin’s Latest Blog

July 1, 2016

Sean Triner

Maths of Fundraising

You may like to hear from other fundraisers from time to time, so I’d like to share my friend and fundraising expert, Damian O’Broin’s latest blog on the Pareto Principle. Yes, I know you have heard about this principle a…

Great Donor Care from Amnesty International

June 24, 2016

Sean Triner

Direct Mail, Donor Love, Major and Mid Value Donors

You know how we all worry about overheads? Well, Josh O’Rourke, a relationship fundraiser from Amnesty International Australia had a good approach with one of his mid-value donors. Having met up with a mid-value donor who had ‘only’ ever given…

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The Most Powerful Fundraising Tool in the World

June 16, 2016

Sean Triner

Bequests and Legacies, Direct Mail, Donor Love, Major and Mid Value Donors

Understanding Donors The most important asset a fundraising organisation has is its database of supporters. But only if it is actually recording useful information. Luckily, most organisations record main contact details plus transactions. In other words, you know where someone…

Fantastic Donor Care

June 14, 2016

Sean Triner

Direct Mail, Donor Love

Everyone talks about stewardship and donor care, but great examples are actually pretty rare. But it is actually not that hard to ‘do’ great donor care. Nor is it that expensive. Looked at in another way, NOT doing donor care…

Using URLs in Direct Mail

May 25, 2016

Sean Triner

Digital Fundraising, Direct Mail

Thanks to Mike Linnemann from the University of Minnesota Foundation, and Tom Ahern, donor communications expert whose recent Twitter conversation inspired this blog. Direct mail is the largest source of new donors in most fundraising markets. Yet, even with an…

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Posts by Sean Triner

An Aussie/Brit Trying to Understand the US Democrat Convention

We’ve Got to Build a Relationship! But When is the Right Time to Ask?

Is Fundraising Unique in Different Countries?

How Accurate is the Pareto Principle?

How Much ‘Relationship’ is Enough?

The Pareto Principle – Damian O’Broin’s Latest Blog

Great Donor Care from Amnesty International

The Most Powerful Fundraising Tool in the World

Fantastic Donor Care

Using URLs in Direct Mail

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