FUNdraising
3 Tips to Achieving Fundraising Success
Part one of a three-part series If you are lucky, you are fortunate to know people who are “the real deal.” That is ...
How to fundraise without a powerful board
What if your nonprofit isn’t comprised of people with power, wealth and influence? What if your board chair can’t pick up the phone and ...
Ten solutions for a board who won’t fundraise
What do you do if your board doesn’t have the connections, experience or willingness to be involved in fundraising? How will your nonprofit secure ...
12 things to consider before you start a nonprofit
The nonprofit sector is diverse and innovative. People are always creating solutions to the many challenges that arise. We see a problem and seek ...
Nonprofit fundraising values
Values are at the heart of a nonprofit and its operations. Our question to readers: what are your fundraising values? We truly understand the ...
Giving USA: Who supports nonprofits?
The numbers are in: Americans gave an estimated $358.38 billion to charity in 2014. That’s 7.1 percent over 2013, and the fifth year in ...
Excuses: the scourge of nonprofit fundraising
How do we stop using excuses as a conversation starter, or icebreaker when starting a meeting? We all know people who start conversations by ...
Your fantasy fundraiser
Tired of hearing about fundraising challenges? Maybe it’s time to hire your fantasy fundraiser! The work of your nonprofit is critically important. You’re helping ...
How to create your fantasy celebrity board
If you could have any five celebrities on your nonprofit board, who would you pick? Visualize yourself as chair of the board of a ...
The Seven Roles of a Winning Fundraising Team
It’s that time of year – basketball every night! The games get better and better. Fans are loyal, excited and stressed. People on the ...
