donor relations, donor stewardship, fundraising, fundraising do's & don'ts, Happy Mother's Day, mother's day
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FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11

In this chapter of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we will look at a handful of ways how Mother’s Day can strengthen your charity’s fundraising capacity.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11
fundraising do's & don'ts, donor stewardship, volunteers, volunteer management
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FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10

In this chapter of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we will explore why and how relatively new and peppy volunteers who haven’t yet found their place within the charity are excellent candidates play the role as Ambassadors who get conversations started with donors.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10
charity overhead, overhead, charity operating costs
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Do People Who Complain About Charity “Overhead” ...

Conversations with friends and colleagues who firmly believe that charity overhead should be as low as possible can be awkward and exhausting. Yet they can also be viewed as opportunities to advance the public’s understanding of how operating expense items directly affect the impact of an organization’s programs.

Do People Who Complain About Charity “Overhead” Truly Understand It?
donor recognition, donor relations, donor stewardship, donors
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Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In ...

Do you feel awkward or uncomfortable thanking donors on behalf of your organization for their support? Simply include a “thank you” in conversations that you are already planning to have with donors. Here are three (3) types of conversations with donors where this tactic can be effectively employed.

Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In Regular Conversation
fundraising do's & don'ts, donors, donor stewardship, donor relations, fundraising campaigns
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FUNDRAISING DOs & DON'Ts #9

In this installation of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we explore the relative importance of a pair of metrics that we tend to monitor when executing funding campaigns. One is an extraordinarily common variable that perhaps gets tracked too closely, while the other unequivocally demands more of our attention.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON'Ts #9

grants

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Funder Profiles #5: Canadian Women’s Foundation

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Funder Profiles #5: Canadian Women’s Foundation

For this segment of Funder Profiles, we feature Canada’s largest grant-making source that is dedicated to advancing gender equality, justice, opportunities and empowerment.

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Funder Profiles #2: The Peter Gilgan Foundation

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Funder Profiles #2: The Peter Gilgan Foundation

For this week’s Funder Profiles entry, we examine the progressive funding approaches of The Peter Gilgan Foundation. One of the encouraging aspects that sets this Toronto-based private foundation apart from other sources is its willingness to support an organization’s ongoing operating costs.

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Grant Writing Tip #5: Saying “Thank You” When The Answer Is “No”

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Grant Writing Tip #5: Saying “Thank You” When The Answer Is “No”

Instead of getting upset and ending a relationship with a funding source after having a grant proposal declined, send them a hearty “Thank You”. It is guaranteed to amplify your future chances of funding success.

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Grant Writing Tip #4: Three Volunteer Management Practices That Entice Grant-Makers

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Grant Writing Tip #4: Three Volunteer Management Practices That Entice Grant-Makers

As valuable as volunteers are in the non-profit world, giving them roles for which they are not qualified nor interested can have disastrous results for charities and the people they serve. Moreover, grant-makers are often very cognisant of organizations who lack responsible volunteer management practices and this is frequently a reason why applications are denied. This entry explores three (3) effective practices that organizations can embrace to ensure that their volunteers remain their greatest resource.

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Grant Writing Tip #3: Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket When Choosing A Funding Source

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Grant Writing Tip #3: Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket When Choosing A Funding Source

Always have a contingency plan when submitting grant proposals to major funders. Create a list of additional foundations, corporations, and other institutional funding prospect in case your application is declined or not entirely approved.

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Grant Writing Tip #2: Having A Gift Acceptance Policy Is Never A Bad Idea

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Grant Writing Tip #2: Having A Gift Acceptance Policy Is Never A Bad Idea

Sometimes it is necessary to look a gift horse in the mouth.

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Grant Writing Tip #1: Beware of “Values of Convenience”

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Grant Writing Tip #1: Beware of “Values of Convenience”

The fewer “zeroes” the better when fine-tuning the dollar amounts of our expenditure items in our project budgets when developing grant proposals.

 
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