It happens to everyone, even the most seasoned fundraisers: you’re getting ready to go to a lunch meeting, to talk to a donor you have known for several years. The …
Every non-profit I have ever come across wants to find more major donors to support its work. How can an organization find, cultivate, and ask major donors for large gifts, …
I talk to non-profit fundraisers every day about how to raise more money. We talk about prospecting, cultivation and asking. We talk about donor stewardship. We talk about events, direct …
Sometimes, non-profit fundraisers treat opening the organization’s mail like playing the lottery. We know it’s highly unlikely that there’s a big check in one of those envelopes, yet we gleefully …
Fundraising through the mail is one of the most popular yet misunderstood strategies in all of non-profit development. Writing great appeal letters is part art and part science. If it …
Every non-profit, no matter how small or large, needs a written fundraising plan in order to meet its full development potential. Fundraising plans bring order to development offices, provide organization …
One of the biggest current debates among businesses and non-profits regarding marketing and fundraising is whether or not direct mail still works. We’ll get to the statistics in a minute, …
If you’re at all active on social media or in non-profit marketing, you’ve probably heard of Charity: Water. They’re one of Silicon Valley’s favorite charities, they are exceptionally good at …
Guest Post by Kathie Kramer Ryan When it comes to nonprofit fundraising, a robust annual giving program is one key to overall success. When done right, your annual giving program …
As a non-profit fundraiser, do you ever feel bombarded by “good” fundraising ideas? You know how it goes… you develop a fundraising plan for the year, and your board approves …
Running a successful fundraising event takes a lot of work. While things like the event venue, the invitations, and the decorations are all important, the most essential outcome for any …
As fundraisers, we know that conversations are the foundation of fundraising. We are (or should be) engaged in conversations with our donors on a daily basis. We talk to our …
We all know we should be stewarding our donors. Yet, donor retention rates for most non-profits remain abysmally low. Most organizations say they know that their current donors are their …
I’m constantly on the look out for great fundraising information. I love to find great sources of advice for fundraisers, particularly blogs and sites that offer tons of actionable know-how …
I’m a big believer in the idea that you should prioritize your workday, getting the most important, energy-draining, creative work done first, before you get to the daily grind of …
Every week, I get e-mails from well-meaning fundraisers talking about “them.” Sometimes, it’s a non-profit that wants to raise more money, but doesn’t want to ask their donors or board …
