September 2017

“What I did on my summer vacation”

September 7th, 2017|

Did you ever have to write a report in school of what you […]

August 2017

What’s your year-end message?

August 29th, 2017|

Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday. Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza. Year-End. Each of these provide opportunities […]

The Change Journey and Your Donors

August 13th, 2017|

Change. It’s constant. History is littered with stories of people and places that […]

Who are we talking to?

August 3rd, 2017|

One of the facts of life in today’s fundraising climate is that we […]

July 2017

How thankful should we be?

July 27th, 2017|

Several years ago, it was announced that seven is the right number of […]

How Much Should You Ask For?

July 6th, 2017|

One of the biggest challenges for new fundraisers or those working for a […]

June 2017

Do You Stand Out?

June 29th, 2017|

With more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States and many […]

February 2017

Do You Want Me?

February 9th, 2017|

International ad agency Wunderman recently released findings from a study they commissioned that […]

January 2017

Accomplishing much with your donor

January 19th, 2017|

A recent study concluded that elected officials need to change their nomenclature to […]

So what should you ask for?

January 12th, 2017|

While many fundraisers use data analytics to determine the ask strings for fundraising […]

Who do donors trust?

January 5th, 2017|

A study by Independent Sector looked at Americans’ trust of the charitable sector […]

July 2016

Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Part 4

July 21st, 2016|

The fortunate fundraiser considers donors as friends – to the organization, of course, […]

Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Part 3

July 14th, 2016|

It’s hard to avoid the frequent discussion among nonprofit staff and even donors […]

Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Part 2

July 7th, 2016|

As a fundraiser, especially if you are strong on people skills, you may […]

June 2016

Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Part 1

June 30th, 2016|

There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to fundraisers. Fundraisers may be strong […]