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!
Give Until It Hurts On #GivingTuesday
I’m going to share a deep, dark secret that fundraisers and donors have in common but are loath to admit. We don’t love Giving Tuesday.
Time To Get More Creative With Your Fundraising?
Your job as a fundraiser is to take what is working and use your creativity to make it better.
Dear Joan: How Do I Handle a Racist Board Member?
A racist board member. Over-reliance on special events. Hiring an Executive Director for the first time. These are the topics in this month’s edition of “Dear Joan”.
How To Acquire New Donors
If you are not constantly working on donor acquisition you are not doing your job as a Development Director. Here’s a 5 step plan to get new donors in…
A Great Fundraising Plan Must Be Specific
Does your fundraising plan state goals with 0 details about how revenue will actually be obtained? How can you figure out the specifics? Here are 3 ways…
How to Forecast Fundraising Revenue
An analysis of historical data and trends is the first critical step when creating the perfect fundraising plan for a nonprofit. Here’s how to do it.
Elements Of The Perfect Fundraising Plan
There are six elements that make up a perfect fundraising plan for nonprofits. When I’ve left any of these out, I’ve regretted it.
How Executive Directors Can Most Help Their Development Directors
Creating a topnotch fundraising plan is not solely the job of your Director of Development. You are an important part of the success too.
How to Avoid Burnout
We need to figure out how to let the stress go before it kills us. We put our jobs before our own wellbeing. But it’s not the job’s fault. It’s ours.
Share Your Nonprofit War Stories
“3 angry calls from unpaid vendors so far this week. I have no idea what to even tell them.” How do you handle crises at your nonprofit? Some ideas…
The Relationship Every Development Director Needs
Getting this relationship right is absolutely crucial to a successful fundraising program.