Don’t Be Unkind to In-Kind Donations
An email read: “I own a catering company and we often donate goods and services…
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Setting a Fundraising Goal: “You Must Raise ‘X’ Times Your Salary In New Money”
A recent email asked: “What is a reasonable goal to ask a development person to…
Financing & Loans
Who Should Raise The Money? – Part Two
(Continued from Last Week) Surely, anyone can see that there is a huge difference between…
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Who Should Raise The Money? – Part One
Not long ago, I received an email from the CEO of a large nonprofit medical…
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Development Staff As “The” Fund Raisers (According To Shakespeare)
What would we do without Shakespeare’s quotes to fit any occasion or mood? Thus it…
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We’re A New Organization. Where Do We Find The Donors?
An all too common question … that usually arises far later in an organization’s forming…
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Staff Involvement In Strategic Planning & Keeping in Touch With Donors
This week, two short and to the point pieces from Tony !! 1. Staff Involvement In…
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Reason And Emotion In Grant Writing: An Observation
On June 18 & 25, Lynne deLearie wrote about “Reason and Emotion in Grant Proposals.”…
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Writing and Designing a Winning Campaign Brochure
A fundraising campaign brochure can be an important tool for communicating the worth of a…
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A Major Gifts Campaign Must Be A Large-Giver Campaign
On first reaction, you might think that title would evoke a “Ya think?” response. Not…
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Peer-To-Peer Solicitation Raises the Most Money
I take the strong and unwavering position that members of the board of trustees and…
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So, You Want To Be A Non-Profit Fundraising Consultant?
There comes a time when some non-profit development professionals begin thinking about saying goodbye to…
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“Let’s Put On A Show!”
During a board meeting, many years ago, an influential and highly respected trustee declared, “What…
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The Fundraising Development Steering Committee
…OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT !! Most non-profit organizations have (or surely should…
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“I Can’t Tell People What They Should Give!”
No one would argue the fact that every fundraising campaign needs a goal and that…
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Fundraising for Nonprofits: Who Dreams Up This Stuff?
Innovative Fundraising for Nonprofits: Who’s Behind the Ideas? An e-mail was sent to me recently……