Is Your End-of-Year Appeal A Winner?

Often the most simple tasks can feel the most challenging, and I’d bet my last dollar if you asked most..
Do You Need A Strategic Plan?

We’re all guilty of setting, then forgetting a goal, whether it be personal or professional. If you ask me, the reason behind this is that setting a goal is the […]
Making the Most of the Summer Slowdown Pt 2-Fundraiser Edition

In my last post, I gave you some ideas on how your organization can get the most from the annual summer slowdown. While this season isn’t the busiest for most […]
Making the Most of the Summer Slowdown (Part 1)

When most people think of summer, they think of the saying “fun in the sun.” If you work in the world of nonprofits, the first word that comes to mind […]
Three Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Customer Relationship Management Tools

Making decisions about which customer relationship management tools to use at your organization isn’t an easy task. Not only will you likely be working with a limited budget, you’ll have […]
National Financial Literacy Month: How to Read Your Financial Statements

Did you know April is National Financial Literacy Month? In 2003, the US Senate officially designated April as National Financial Literacy Month, and in celebration of financial education, I thought […]
Is Diversified Funding REALLY That Important?

In February, I talked about the importance of prioritizing diversified funding. After Amazon announced its Amazon Smiles program would be closing, several of my clients and colleagues discussed what this […]
Nonprofit Transparency; What You See Is What You Get

Since my early days as a Development Director, I have paid close attention to my personal donor experiences. This includes how easy an organization makes it for me to donate […]
Prioritizing Diversified Funding Sources

Amazon’s announcement last month that it would be ending its Amazon Smile program brought the topic of diversified funding to the forefront for me. I have had several clients and […]
2023 Kick Off List

Do these 12 things to set your nonprofit up for success in 2023! Get Your Social Media Strategy Squared Away Many of you operate in small shops, and keeping on […]