During the holiday season, all of us receive several year-end appeals in the mail from our favorite nonprofits. Often I am asked, “What makes a great mailed year-end appeal for donations stand out? Here’s my 5 elements of a great … Read More
#GivingTuesday is a global movement that began six years ago, and according to GivingTuesday.org, it is “is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.” Over 20,000 nonprofits participated last year (2016) and raised … Read More
I met Anetra Henry-Hunting in a Nonprofit Consultant’s group on Facebook, and asked her to be my guest blogger! I hope you enjoy reading this blog post she wrote as much as I did! Isn’t social media grand?? Do you … Read More
Many smaller nonprofits rely on fundraising for their operations. What many small nonprofits neglect to do is accurately forecast their income and expenses in the form of a realistic budget. Every budget should include the following: Income – all sources … Read More
Many nonprofit staff approach me saying, “My board won’t fund raise! I’m so frustrated, I don’t know what to do about it!” If you are lucky, your board will be open to participate in a board fundraising training, where they … Read More
I had a very interesting discussion recently with a nonprofit executive director. We were talking about the importance of thanking donors, especially long-time, loyal donors. Then she happened to mention how she had been giving to one of her favorite … Read More