Are you ready for year-end fundraising?
FUNdraising Good Times Are you ready for year-end fundraising? An important part of launching your year-end fundraising campaign is data. It’s not sexy, but it’s true. No matter…
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Can you afford to apply for a large grant?
Can you afford to apply for a large grant? Big money attracts big dreams. Imagine what your organization could do with a large sum of money. Large could…
Keys to unlocking board involvement
Part three of a three-part series The vitality of a nonprofit lies with its board members. Their individual and collective action, engagement and clarity of mission make all…
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 Lisa Hoffman. She is an…
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 raise $1 million? How…
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 the money and resources…
Black Philanthropy Month
It’s August – that means it's Black Philanthropy Month. Too often philanthropy is still viewed as a word that belongs to someone else – a word associated primarily…
What is a worthy cause
We noticed that people – including ourselves – talk about “worthy” causes. In many ways the phrase is a “seal of approval.” Yet what’s “worthy” to one person…
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 importance of securing money…
How to write targeted proposals
Last week’s column focused on six basic things you should know before writing a proposal. With this column, we address three more nuanced things to consider. Some nonprofits…