Today, I am issuing a call to everyone who works for a non-profit organization… to every development director, executive director, program assistant… to everyone who cares about a non-profit enough …
Preeminent 18th century British author Samuel Johnson once said, “Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” This is true in politics… it’s true in sales… it’s true in military …
The economic outlook in most of the world right now, including the US, is bleak. Unemployment is high, rates of return on basic investments are low, and many people have …
This is a tricky subject, and a difficult one for many non-profits to address: How can you get your board to raise more money on your behalf? I’m not talking …
If there’s one thing I don’t like, it’s thinking small. Far too many people spend their time and energy thinking small. That’s true in the wider world, and it’s true …
Doing local fundraising for a large organization can sometimes seem complicated and unwieldy. Whether you are running a local affiliate of a large national organization, or are responsible for raising …
Fundraising for a non-profit is hard enough… stating your case, writing a plan, and coming up with creative fundraising ideas takes time and hard work. Raising funding for a new …
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 …
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 …
Getting your key supporters to make – and stick to – personal fundraising goals is one of the toughest tasks that small and mid-sized non-profits face. When it comes to …
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 …
The vast majority of charitable organizations in the world are relatively small. They fly under the radar screen, without the news stories and sizeable bequests generated by the flashier national …
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 …
