Triage and the nonprofit fundraiser
Fundraising (Photo credit: HowardLake) I wrote last week about our smaller donors and how wonderful they are. The often unsung backbone of many organizations (or the smart ones, anyway), these folks...
View ArticleThe overhead myth and you
Get your own mask on first if you want to be effective (Photo credit: Cult Gigolo) Dan Pallotta’s TEDtalk continues to spur conversation and (even some action) about the way we evaluate effectiveness....
View ArticleTrust
Photo by purplejavatroll (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124466731@N01/27687364/) Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking about trust. This was spurred in part by a couple of pieces of mail I...
View ArticleAre you afraid of commitment?
Or should I say, is your organization afraid? I’ve been fundraising for a long time. And commitment has always been a struggle. Getting the organization to spend time, focus, or money to grow or...
View ArticleAre you faking it?
Every day I’m fortunate to interact with talented people from all over the world. (Thank you, interwebz). One common thread too many of us share: a sense that perhaps we’re not quite good enough....
View ArticleAre you available?
Can your donors reach out and talk to you? I’ve written about a few badly done gift acknowledgments, here and here. I didn’t want to shame the organizations, so I omitted their names. But after each...
View ArticleIs your board making you crazy?
Don’t cry – do something! A committed and inspired board leads to a strong organization. A dysfunctional board or one that’s not inspired makes it almost impossible for the organization to succeed....
View ArticleEssential components of your fundraising appeal
Does your appeal tick all the boxes? A confession: I wasn’t sure what to write about this week. A dear friend suggested I put the components of a good appeal in one post. I hope it’s helpful. And I...
View ArticleI’m no hero and neither are you
I’m trying to do it all right now. I bet you know what I mean. This time of year is especially busy for those of us who raise money for nonprofits. It’s the high holy season of giving, and if we’re not...
View ArticleA love song to the small donor
Loyalty is hard to find. Trust is easy to lose. Actions speak louder than words. (Photo credit: deeplifequotes) I’ve been trying to update and correct information in our database. It’s a chore. I’m...
View ArticleYour quick and easy solution to donor retention
I’m sure you’ve been hearing all about donor retention lately. It’s a hot topic in fundraising circles – especially now. Thanks to a bad economy, we’ve learned to pay more attention to the donors we...
View ArticleHow can nonprofits benefit from ERP?
Wait, what is ERP? ERP is enterprise resource planning. It’s a management software that allows small, medium or large enterprises to manage and automate back office functions. What does that have to do...
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