Crafting Compelling End-of-Year Appeals: A Guide for Nonprofits

Setting Realistic Goals for Your Nonprofit: A Guide to Success Embarking on end-of-year appeals can be daunting, yet essential for nonprofit success. Unveil the purpose, digital strategies, and key tips […]

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 […]

Are you playing chicken with your 501c3 status?

We are nearing  the 20th anniversary of the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The WHAT?  The act, which focuses on financial transparency and corporate accountability, addresses specific questions relating to nonprofits […]

Talking with Sami from The First Click on the Digital Marketing Therapy podcast

I had a blast chatting with Sami about Storytelling on her podcast, Digital Marketing Therapy. Grab a snack, a beverage and listen to our conversation here or wherever you listen […]

Volunteers as Fundraisers: Many Hands Make Light Work (and raise more money!)

There are many ways for volunteers to help with fundraising. Your job is to make the best possible match between the fundraising task and the volunteer personality, and to train […]

The Fundraising Plan: How Do You Know It’s Working?

Evaluating your Fundraising Plan should be built into the Plan. Always start with the data. 1. Review Your Monthly Fundraising Goal: Look at your fundraising goals and the amount you […]

Planning to Plan–Your Fundraising Plan Should Be Built on Good Planning

This week’s blog continues exploring the ever-important Fundraising Plan. All nonprofits should have one. The Fundraising Authority The Fundraising Authority offers a great article on writing a Fundraising Plan. The […]

Plan, Plan and More Planning: The Fundraising Plan, Part 2

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Fail to Plan; Plan to Fail! Your Fundraising Plan–Part 1

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Part 2. Going After Public Grants

We continue exploring public funding this week. Public Versus Private Funding It’s important to understand the differences between public and private funding, especially advantages and disadvantages. If you are new […]