05 March

Raising Money through Discount Card Fundraising

We’ve all seen (or been asked to buy) one of those “Entertainment Book” fundraising cards (and the accompanying phonebook-sized discount directories). Perhaps you’ve even wondered whether or not you could …

01 February

Using Ad Calendar Fundraising at Your Next Event

Many organizations that run larger fundraising events use ad books to generate additional revenue, reward sponsors, and provide information about the charity’s mission. For those that aren’t familiar with the …

26 January

Best Fundraising Strategies for Small Non-Profits

Small non-profits, including many schools, churches, community organizations and social service agencies, face some unique development challenges. Without a large and influential board of directors, a substantial fundraising staff, or widespread …

18 January

How to Increase Your Board Fundraising

In most organizations, board fundraising refers to two related components. First, the board is asked (or required) to give a personal gift each year to the organization. Second, the board …

21 December

Top 5 Articles of 2009

Today, we present our annual list of the year’s top 5 Fundraising Authority articles, as judged by the number of readers who read each post. If you missed any of …

30 November

5 Best Quick Fundraising Methods

Quick fundraising usually isn’t good fundraising. Most of the time, non-profits are well advised to spend time getting to know their prospects and donors, cultivating them, and executing a well-written …

25 November

5 Unique Fundraising Ideas

Sometimes, fundraising is boring. Monotonous. A drudgery. That’s bad for professional fundraisers (who wants to be bored at work?), it’s bad for volunteers (they’ll move on to another, more exciting …

Fundraising E-mail Do’s and Don’ts
23 November

Fundraising E-mail Do’s and Don’ts

While online fundraising is a necessity for non-profit organizations of all sizes, many groups that have enthusiastically embraced social media to build awareness and community are wary of raising money through e-mail. …

18 November

Great Fundraising Resources on the Web

One of the reasons I started The Fundraising Authority was because I knew that there was a real dearth of good, solid fundraising information available online, particularly for small and …