#97
Fundraising is not a zero-sum game. There is not an absolute limit to the amount a person can or will give to a particular institution and you don’t absolutely see […]
#96
There are just an incredible number of people with extraordinary wealth. Finding the ones with philanthropic hearts isn’t as difficult as some might suggest, but you do have to work […]
#95
The five-tool fundraiser is capable of raising money, managing up, managing down, managing volunteers, and approaching all things with incredible strategy.
#94
The trifecta in fundraising is to ask for and receive substantial annual support, a special major gift over and above annual, and a legacy commitment. Blended gifts like these – […]
#93
Fundraising is a delicate dance. Sometimes you lead and sometimes you follow.
#92
Video (think Youtube not DVD) is quickly replacing the brochure or one-pager as the preferred communication tool for prospective donors. At the very least, every organization needs to contemplate having […]
#91
Fundraising campaigns provide an opportunity to involve dozens of new volunteers into the organization and often the best volunteers prove themselves to be incredible prospects for the organization’s Board of […]
#90
Fundraising, as defined by fundraising legend Hank Rosso, is the “gentle art of teaching others the joy of giving”
#89
Don’t underestimate the importance of adequate preparation leading into an ask meeting. Who’s in the room? Who makes the ask? Why is this the right project and the right amount? […]
#88
Meetings raise money. Not necessarily the internal meetings with staff…but the meetings with the Board, with Board members and volunteers, with prospects, with donors, with connectors, ambassadors and other friends.