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 …
Launching a monthly giving program can be a powerful strategy for non-profits both large and small. Studies over the past decade have shown that monthly givers give more money and …
If you’re wondering whether or not your fundraising is headed in the right direction, I’ve got news for you: healthy development programs require a lot more than just steadily increasing …
I’ve worked with a lot of non-profits over the past dozen or so years. Some needed help with events, others with raising more from their board. Lots of organizations needed …
I got lots of e-mails and calls from non-profits every week asking how they can grow their fundraising. Far too often, the calls and e-mail conversations go like this: Them: …
For non-profits, the end of the year is often a time for reflecting on what worked and what didn’t during the previous year, and laying plans for the year to …
Does your non-profit struggle to meet its annual fundraising goals? Have you come across organizations that always seem to hit their marks… meeting or beating the goals they set for …
Dysfunctional board meetings are hurting lots of non-profits. Haphazard and non-productive meetings hamper growth, dampen fundraising efforts, and lead to confusion and frustration among members and staff alike. Your non-profit’s …
If you’re in non-profit development, chances are that over the past two weeks you’ve read about the recent CompassPoint study Underdeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Non-Profit Fundraising. Everyone …
Endowment gifts, capital campaigns, and planned giving asks usually revolve around using one-on-one asks to seek major gifts from prospects. In order to ask for – and receive – large …
Several years ago, I had the chance to work with a non-profit organization on the West Coast of the United States… let’s call it “Organization X.” It was a great …
Businesses talk all the time about building “brand loyalty,” that fantastic appreciation of your company that makes customers choose your products and services despite knowing that other options exist. Brand …
Non-profit fundraising may be rewarding, but it is also hard. Getting out there day after day to raise money for an organization is vital but challenging work. That’s why charities …
It happens to every development professional at some point in their career. Things are going well… you’re meeting with prospects, cultivating contacts, making asks. The days seem to be humming …
Non-profits make lots of fundraising mistakes. Saying that sounds harsh, but it’s not really a criticism. Non-profit organizations are trying to accomplish big things, and when you do big things, …
Guest Post by Adam Farwell Though it doesn’t carry the same stigma it did even ten years ago, the word “branding” still sends shivers down the spines of some non-profit …
