As we all know, fundraising is about building relationships – and relationships aren’t built by being chained to your desk. If you do nothing else, follow these three steps and add regular major donor outreach activities to your calendar. Donor relationship … Read More
It’s December, and you know this is the time to make your last big fundraising push for your nonprofit. You know that nearly one-third of all annual giving occurs in December. You’ve sent out your year-end appeal, and you are … Read More
Wikipedia defines Founder’s syndrome as follows: “Founder’s syndrome (also founderitis) is a popular term for a difficulty faced by organizations where one or more founders maintain disproportionate power and influence following the effective initial establishment of the project, leading to a wide range … Read More
What exactly is #GivingTuesday, anyway? #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving which began in 2012 as a movement to encourage donating to nonprofits in local communities and the message is spread via social media. It is the Tuesday after … Read More
People love video content. Why? It’s instant information, and it’s just easier to watch something than to read something. John Haydon, nonprofit marketing expert says it best. He says, “Unless you’ve been living under a rock with no Internet, you … Read More
As someone who has served on boards of nonprofits and who has facilitated board retreats, I can tell you from personal experience that stagnant boards keep the mission of the nonprofit from moving forward. What is the remedy? An energizing, … Read More