This is an important article for you to read, particularly if you are an Executive Director or Board Member of a Non-Profit. Whether you are an ED / Board Member …
I can’t tell you how many non-profit executive directors and board members I talk with that say things like: “We really need to raise more money, but we just don’t …
Have you noticed that non-profit organizations seem to go through cycles? There will be times (often after a new executive comes on board, a major program is launched, or significant …
You mission matters. The work of your non-profit matters. Yet, you can’t grow your non-profit, serve your clients, or carry out your mission without raising money. Here’s the thing… fundraising …
Today, as part of our Learn from an Authority interview series, we’re talking with Pamela Grow about how smaller fundraising shops (one or two person development offices) can raise money …
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to work with a mid-sized non-profit that was struggling mightily to raise money. The organization had been around for several years, and like …
Sometimes it just doesn’t seem fair: you’re working hard, giving your organization’s development program all of your effort and skill, and yet it doesn’t feel like you’re making enough progress. …
In today’s episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, we talk about the 5 characteristics of great fundraising organizations… and how your non-profit can become great (or greater) at fundraising. We …
Is your non-profit struggling with fundraising? Are you worried that you won’t be able to keep the doors open next year, next month, or (yikes!) next week? Then this article …
That’s the cycle. It’s simple, yet extremely complicated. It’s what non-profit fundraisers do. It’s the non-profit fundraising formula. If your development office isn’t meeting its goals, ask yourself… in which …
In the non-profit world, we often talk about “donor fatigue,” that dreaded illness that arises in donors when we pitch them for gifts over and over again. What we don’t …
At most non-profits I visit (particularly small and medium sized non-profits), there always seems to be a lot of work to do, and never enough time (or people) to do …
Did you ever notice how non-committal the world is? Most people, most organizations, most countries… most everyone and everything tries to avoid making commitments, taking responsibility, making decisions and accepting …
Let’s face it… most non-profits don’t have a huge administrative budget (and if they do, that’s a whole other problem). Most charitable organizations spend as much as possible on providing …
If your non-profit is targeting major donors (individual or corporate), you know that major donor fundraising takes patience, cultivation, and lots of prospects to eventually produce major gifts. The major …
Strong non-profits require strong fundraising. If you’re going to change the world (or your corner of it), you’re going to need the resources to carry out your mission. Don’t skimp …
