Raising money by designing and selling cookbooks used to be extremely popular, and still raises a good deal of money for many non-profits, particularly schools and churches. The basic idea …
Lots of schools, churches, and other charities turn to selling candy bars or other sweets as a way to raise money and have fun with their volunteers and supporters. Candy …
I get lots of “fundraising how to” questions… many people, even those who are full time development professionals, find some fundraising strategies confusing and difficult to implement. Below are two …
In the non-profit world, we don’t always often talk in terms of “profit.” That word is usually reserved for the business world… and we who work in charitable development often …
Every school, church, and charity should be using the tried and true methods of raising money: individual giving, events, direct mail, grants, etc. But what happens when those fundraising sources …
Once a non-profit starts to gain steam, raise a decent amount of money, and build a sizeable donor list, it often finds that that the organizational tools it used as …
Next to making personal fundraising asks, grant-writing is probably the tactic that scares new fundraisers the most. Grants seem mysterious and technical, and it often seems as if it takes …
Many organizations have the misguided notion that if they just make that “donate now!” button bigger, or if they just hit on the secret formula that no one will tell …
Participatory fundraising is the strategy of using dozens, hundreds, or thousands of people, participating in a single even or campaign, to raise money for an organization. Things like walk-a-thons, collecting …
To many organizations, fundraising through the mail seems like the end-all, be-all tactic. It’s a way to raise money without having to ask in person (or over the phone), it …
While most non-profits, schools, and churches utilize some form a fundraising network, few know that they do, and even fewer know how to deliberately build a fundraising network from scratch. …
Asking someone for a donation, or to come to an event, on behalf of your school, church, or non-profit need not be a harrowing affair. Making an ask can even …
O.k.… I know this is the scary part for many people. Making fundraising asks is like speaking on stage. It feels unnatural, awkward, and a little bit scary. But with …
If you’re raising money for any type of non-profit, either as a board member, event host, or volunteer, your first task is to build a strong prospect list. A prospect …
O.k. – let’s dispel these myths once and for all: Fundraising isn’t evil. Fundraising isn’t bad. People who fundraise aren’t slimy, smarmy, or shady. Organizations that fundraise aren’t only concerned …
Fundraiser. Rainmaker. Event Chair… For most people, those words conjure up a certain amount of mystique, awe, and fear. Everyone has certain issue they care about, and certain groups they …
