Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible women who made us the people we are today.
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.
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.
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 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.
Unfortunately there are some in the fundraising profession who look down there noses at small charities. Many of these “Born on third base but act like they hit a triple” people don’t realize the tremendous levels of fortitude and resolve that are required to guide these organizations during their early years.
We are thrilled to introduce a catchy new weekly feature in our Sustainable Solutions Blog: “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”. Each week, we will acquaint you with practices, methods and approaches that your charity, church, club or community group should absolutely embrace and avoid as a part of its fundraising plans. For our inaugural entry, we will discuss a pair of vital points regarding every charity’s donor relations strategies.
Have you failed to keep your New Year’s fundraising resolution? Fear not, for the arrival of summer offers us a unique opportunity to recommit to them for the balance of the year. In this Sustainable Solutions Blog entry, we explore three (3) fundraising resolutions that you should pursue between July and December.
Thoughts and prayers are beautiful expressions of support and partially alleviate the immense pain experienced by the family members and friends of victims of school shootings and other senseless acts of violence. But they do little to prevent future horrific acts of brutality. Perhaps the solution begins with each of us embracing habits that force us to examine the issue more closely.
Boards with high giving rates are a sign of a healthy and sustainable fundraising strategy. Yet is it realistic or necessary that all board members donate personally to their organization? In this blog entry we explore various ways that charities can generate greater personal gifts from its board members even if some choose not to donate.
Proven Fundraising Strategies for Community and Grassroots Organizations
