Have you noticed that non-profit organizations seem to go through cycles? There will be times (often after a new executive comes on board, a major program is launched, or significant …
Guest Post by Kat English The ‘not for profit’ sector offers a rare feel-good factor, giving workers the chance to make a real difference by helping the people who need …
Guest post by Kari Kiel While fundraising merchandise sales are hardly new, they been revolutionized over the past few years as new technologies have sprung up to make them easier …
You mission matters. The work of your non-profit matters. Yet, you can’t grow your non-profit, serve your clients, or carry out your mission without raising money. Here’s the thing… fundraising …
Over the past few years, we’ve talked a lot about fundraising events. We’ve covered how to double your fundraising event revenue in one year, we’ve discussed holding successful silent auctions, …
Of all the innovative advances in online fundraising over the past decade, one of the most impressive has to be the rise of crowd-funding websites. Some of these sites, like …
It’s easy to get flustered when pursuing major donor prospects for your non-profit, particularly if the prospect represents the possibility of raising a significant portion of your fundraising budget in …
Fundraising is all about relationships. Whether you’re talking about an online donor who makes a $25 gift to your organization, a married couple that donates $100 each year to your …
As regular readers know, in addition to our fundraising “how-to” and motivational articles, podcasts, and newsletter, from time to time I like to post great links from around the web …
Recently, I’ve had a number of conversations with non-profit Executive Directors and board members all asking me the same questions: How do we figure out a social media strategy for …
Is your non-profit maximizing lifetime donor value? It’s a question far too many organizations fail to ask. As fundraisers, it is important to build lifelong relationships with our donors. Are …
Today, as part of our Learn from an Authority interview series, we’re talking with Pamela Grow about how smaller fundraising shops (one or two person development offices) can raise money …
Guest Post by David G. Siedt Traditional raffles consisting of tickets sold and pulled out of a hat are quite common, and in many cases quite successful. However, your organization …
I have a confession to make. I am a non-profit entrepreneur. No, I don’t mean that I am starting non-profits to turn a profit (how would that even work?) or …
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to work with a mid-sized non-profit that was struggling mightily to raise money. The organization had been around for several years, and like …
Many small and medium sized non-profits face a common problem… they only have one, or maybe two development professionals on staff, and yet they have a seemingly endless amount of …
