Here are last week’s headlines with news, tips, and ideas you can use to improve your nonprofit. Fundraising Find out the 7 things that will make you a better fundraiser and help improve your fundraising in more immediate ways. Planning an event? Lori Halley shares 5 tips for getting your message out in order to fill seats,…
Since we’re talking about case statements, I thought a replay of this blog post from a couple of years ago was in order: Harold J Seymour, noted fundraising pioneer, said: “The case statement is the definitive piece of the whole campaign. It tells all that needs to be told, answers all the important questions, reviews…
Once upon a time there was a program that had three staff people who worked with children. The staff people used the phone, a room in a building and a few office supplies. The lives of the children were better for it and we need money to pay for our staff, phone and office supplies….
Image available from PRNewswire In each of our industries, we have the tendency to create our own lingo. It’s not intentional – it just takes too long to try to explain what we mean, so we come up with shorthand speak. Unfortunately, when others join the conversation, it might take a while to catch up….
Have you submitted your awards application yet? Visit Pam’s website for more information about this opportunity to have your direct mail campaign receive national recognition. the bitty awards digg 1 EmailShare There are the Caples Awards…the Fundraising Success Gold Awards…the Tagline Awards…the ECHO Awards.. Have you ever wondered, “where’s the award for excellence for…
When someone plants a Coco-de-mer palm tree, they have a vision that projects 32 years in to the future. The Coco-de-mer palm tree takes 25 years to reach maturity when it begins bearing fruit. That fruit takes an additional 7 years to mature. Do you have a 32-year vision for your organization? Do you have…
Happy 2013! It seems that, at this time of year, everyone has some ideas of what’s in store for the year. Some will be on track and some won’t, but regardless, having some idea of where things are going can help you in your fundraising planning for the year. While I could take a guess…
Below is a summary of the latest articles and blogs related to fundraising and nonprofit organizations. Thanks for reading! First, don’t miss these Free Nonprofit Webinars for January 2013. LEADERSHIP Does your nonprofit have new employees read and agree to a conduct policy? The NonProfit Times offers 8 policies you should include. This CFO Fitness…
Some people are surprised to learn that my father put (and lit) real candles on our Christmas tree when we were growing up. He would only light them on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. And only after certain precautions were taken (a fresh tree, a full bucket of water in the corner, a full…
How are you thanking your donors? Here are just a few thoughts to keep in mind: make it meaningful to the donor (talk about the donor and their impact) keep it appropriate to the level of support they are providing ensure that it is relevant both to the work you do and to the donor…
