Aid Groups Did Better
American charities that conduct development and relief work overseas were the only type of nonprofit to outpace inflation by a significant percentage, at 4.4 percent, while donations to environmental causes increased by 1.4 percent after inflation.…
Fundraising is part art and science
This week was a very busy week in my world.
As I reflect back on it, the biggest "thing" that comes to mind over this past week is the question, "fundraising is it an art or is it science?"
I say, it is both.
A good fundraiser knows technique,…
Have you strategically planned?
Throughout my career, I have found that it is oftentimes not fund development issues that impact the effectiveness of fundraising, but, larger organisational ones.
After doing many development audits and assessments, I can say that the top…
Will I raise money with donor acquisition?
I often get asked by nonprofit organisations, what is the value of conducting a donor acquisition campaign?
Well, if you are looking to make money, you probably will not at first.
Donor acquisition mailings frequently do not pay for themselves.…
How do you make new donors feel welcome?
If you say you don’t then you are missing out.
Donors are like members of our family and they need to be treated like such.
A welcome package for new donors is a great way to make them feel welcome and to show them that you are happy that…
How do you encourage your supporters to share your Facebook content?
How do you encourage your supporters to share your Facebook content within their own networks?
When one of your Facebook fans clicks the “share” button under a wall post or a photo, that content will be posted to their own wall and shared…
Is your fundraising special event working as hard as you do?
Lately I have been approached by a number of different groups all inquiring about special events.
So while I don't necessarily overwhelmingly think that they are a great singular and isolated strategy in your fundraising toolbox, I do think…
It’s elementary my dear, building your elementary school alumni effort!
I was recently approached by my local Catholic elementary schools to put together some thoughts about building an alumni base that could possible provide scholarship fund assistance.
Some elementary schools have very robust elementary alumni…
Saying thank you to your nonprofit donors!
Let's face it, our donors are not ATM machines, nor should we treat them as such.
These days the average thank you, well, won't do the trick alone.
Don't you think for all that our donors make possible, that they deserve so much more?
Here…
Planned giving, even for a small nonprofit?
Are you a small non-profit who has stayed away from planned giving because you don’t think it is for your organisation? Or you don’t believe that you have the resources to conduct a campaign? Or you are just operating day to day trying to…
Budget cuts, oh budget cuts…how fair art thou?
It seems everywhere I turn these days, I hear of more budget cuts heading down the “turnpike” of non-profit funding. Just today, I read about the MA state House Committee on Ways and Means proposes yet another $1.2 million cut to arts, sciences…
How to get started in social media for your non-profit?
Hmmm…"where do I even begin" is something I am sure that you have asked yourself many times as you contemplate dabbling in social media.
Well it is my hopes that this feature will get you started out on the right foot.
Here are the places…
