Bill Strathmann Quotations

We've already done $3.9 million from December 1 to 27, compared to $2.2 million in the same period last year.

More and more people are doing their giving with a few clicks of a mouse rather than writing and mailing checks because it's faster, easier and more cost effective for the charities they support. That's especially true in December, when people make most of their donations. This December, we're seeing the online giving trend on a remarkable scale with double last year's contributions, despite the fact that people already gave so much online for disaster relief this year. We applaud Yahoo! for helping to encourage this outpouring of online giving and ensuring more resources get to many charities that need our help more than ever.

We expect to process in the last two days of the year as much as we typically process in a month.

People's lives are clearly at stake, and it creates a strong impulse to give. Americans want to help, not stand by feeling helpless.

It really requires a savvy marketing approach, which is stereotypically something that non-profits have not done well.