What Development Directors Should Say In An Interview
The 3 components to hiring a great Development Director: 1) Get a good candidate pool. 2) Ask the right questions. 3) Recognize the right answers…
An Easy Way to Build Your Email List
What could you do with a bigger email list? More donations? Volunteers? Impact? Probably all of the above. Here’s one easy way to grow your list.
Why Nonprofits Never Have Enough Money
Here’s a budget process that will engage and inspire your board to raise even more money than you were planning to budget for in the first place.
Fundraising Career Advice: What I Wish I Knew Then
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” When you were in first grade, I bet you didn’t say, “I want to be a fundraiser!”
No Board Development Committee? No Problem!
Every fundraiser dreams of a high functioning board development committee. But what do you do if your board has no such committee? Here’s the answer.
It’s Time For Your Annual Fundraising Checkup
My prescription for a painless fundraising checkup that will help you find any issues early on before a major course correction becomes necessary.
Are People Giving to Candidates Instead of Causes?
Experts answer: In presidential election years, donors have another outlet to make a gift. What steps can nonprofits take to drive donations in 2016?
3 Ways to Raise More Money Online
Many nonprofits increasingly understand the impact of design on donations. First impressions matter a lot. Time to get to the next level…
A Crazy Simple Trick to Help Your Board Members Fundraise
Here’s a nifty tool that was game changing for us. Let’s just say if you do this, I can guarantee that success will be in the cards for you and your Board.
Your 10 Favorite Posts of 2015
OK, time to look back on 2015. I’m going to give it my best shot. There are times when I can’t remember what happened yesterday.
How to Raise Serious Money For Your Nonprofit In the Next 30 Days
Today, I’m going to tell you exactly how you can raise money — a lot of it — for your nonprofit in just thirty days. Here are the three steps…
The Donor Who Was Treated Like An ATM
Late one stormy night I opened an email… and there was a request for a major gift from an organization that only contacts me when it wants money. Shivers!