In this interview, fundraising legend Jim Greenfield talks about the importance of the Fundraising Fitness Test and explains how you can take this free test and have your donor data analyzed. The full interview transcript (with minor edits for clarity) appears below. What is the Fundraising Effectiveness Project? AE: Hi. … [Read more...]
Asking for Donations with Ease – Part 4: You Can Do It! Here’s How…
Asking for Donations with Ease is a 4-part series that will help you overcome your fear of asking and gain so much confidence that asking will become second nature. In part three of this series, I explained why using a system for asking is so effective. In this post, you'll discover how you can apply this new Power Asking system to your own … [Read more...]
Asking for Donations with Ease – Part 3: A System that Works
Asking for Donations with Ease is a 4-part series that will help you overcome your fear of asking and gain so much confidence that asking will become rudimentary. In part two of this series, we compared the fear of asking to your initial fear of learning to drive. Today, driving a vehicle is practically effortless. Some of us even multitask … [Read more...]
Asking for Donations with Ease – Part 2: The Key to Crushing Your Fear
Asking for Donations with Ease is a 4-part series that will help you overcome your fear of asking and gain so much confidence that asking will become second nature. In part one, you learned about the seven deadly fears of asking and you were reminded about another fear you had that was just as daunting when you were younger -- learning to … [Read more...]
Asking for Donations with Ease – Part 1: The 7 Deadly Fears of Asking
Asking for donations with ease... it sounds too good to be true, right? After all, asking for a gift is the most feared part of fundraising. Most development directors and executive directors I’ve met are afraid to ask. And I’d guess you’re (at least a little) afraid to ask, too. But in addition to being the most feared part of … [Read more...]
5 Things You Can Do NOW to Prepare for Year-End Giving
The time for year-end giving (i.e., fall fundraising) seems to come faster and faster each year. Back to school shopping ends and Halloween decorations line the aisles of your favorite stores. If you wait until Halloween rolls around, you'll have waited too long. So, carpe diam -- seize the day! The reason it’s so important to prepare … [Read more...]
How Nonprofits and Donors can Build Epic Partnerships: Unicorns Unite!
There’s a new book out called, Unicorns Unite: How Nonprofits and Foundations Can Build Epic Partnerships. It’s by Jessamyn Shams-Lau, Jane Leu, and Vu Le. I’ve swapped out one word in the subtitle of the book ("foundations" for "donors") for the title of this post and identified my "lessons learned" from this insightful and fun book … [Read more...]
How to Measure and Communicate Fundraising Effectiveness: Interview with Andy Davis
Not sure how to measure fundraising effectiveness? Take a few tips from Andy Davis, the director of education at BoardSource. In this interview, Andy explains how to discuss the cost to raise a dollar with your board members and how to steer the conversation with your donors from costs to impact. 3 Keys to Measure Fundraising … [Read more...]
5 Stellar Ways to Engage Your Nonprofit Board in Fundraising
You may have recently received emails from an organization promoting the idea that board members don’t need to help raise money. You know the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That stands to reason in this case. So, if you’ve been pulled in by their shenanigans, I may have a bridge I want to sell you. On a … [Read more...]
4 Fundraising Lessons Learned from a Mangy Fox
There’s a sickly fox in my neighborhood. He has a bad case mange (or so I’m told) and is clearly starving. I don’t live in a rural area or near any woods, so I wonder... what’s he doing here? This poor little fox... lost, confused, looking for food. I’ve seen him on my street three times this week. There Goes the Neighborhood There’s a … [Read more...]
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