Good recipes are a road map to a desired outcome. Do you want to eat a homemade load of bread? Follow these 10 steps, and you’ll have one in a …
Never before have non-profit fundraisers had access to so many resources to help them achieve their goals. Gone are the days when the only fundraising tools available to organizations were …
I want to tell you a quick story about a donor I worked with several years ago while I was on the staff of a non-profit. This person was a …
When it comes to planned giving, many non-profits simply don’t focus on it. (This is mistake… every non-profit can and should be running a planned giving program. For more on …
I often talk with non-profit fundraisers who say things like, “we need to raise an extra $50,000 this year, so we’re adding an event.” Or, “our budget increased by $72,000 …
I spend a lot of time reading fundraising blogs. I love to learn new fundraising strategies, research best practices, and figure out new tactics to ensure that the non-profits I …
Silent auctions can be a very effective way to raise many for non-profits… but they can also be time consuming and stressful if they’re not done the right way. In today’s …
Donor newsletters (both snail mail and e-mail) provide the foundation for many non-profits’ donor communications strategies. Newsletters help organizations build better relationships with their donors and prospects, and keep supporters …