DevelopmentThe Donor Who Was Treated Like An ATMby Seth RosenLate 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!Read Now
DevelopmentGive Until It Hurts On #GivingTuesdayby Seth RosenI’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.Read Now
DevelopmentTime To Get More Creative With Your Fundraising?by Seth RosenYour job as a fundraiser is to take what is working and use your creativity to make it better.Read Now
Board of DirectorsDear Joan: How Do I Handle a Racist Board Member?by Joan GarryA 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”.Read Now
DevelopmentHow To Acquire New Donorsby Seth RosenIf 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…Read Now
DevelopmentA Great Fundraising Plan Must Be Specificby Seth RosenDoes 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…Read Now
DevelopmentHow to Forecast Fundraising Revenueby Seth RosenAn 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.Read Now
DevelopmentElements Of The Perfect Fundraising Planby Seth RosenThere are six elements that make up a perfect fundraising plan for nonprofits. When I’ve left any of these out, I’ve regretted it.Read Now
Executive DirectorsHow Executive Directors Can Most Help Their Development Directorsby Seth RosenCreating a topnotch fundraising plan is not solely the job of your Director of Development. You are an important part of the success too.Read Now
Senior StaffHow to Avoid Burnoutby Seth RosenWe 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.Read Now
Executive DirectorsShare Your Nonprofit War Storiesby Joan Garry“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…Read Now
Board of DirectorsThe Relationship Every Development Director Needsby Seth RosenGetting this relationship right is absolutely crucial to a successful fundraising program.Read Now