After several years of working with nonprofits around the country, I’ve found some organizations have leadership that is misguided about what fundraising is all about. Why? Because they assume they know better, without any training or reading industry literature and … Read More
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