Congratulations on making the commitment to take the Major Gifts Challenge! If you missed the first post, click the link below: Be Rich and Famous: Take the Major Gifts Challenge Are you ready to start raising major gifts? Good! What is a Major Gift? The first step is to define what a “Major Gift” is for you. The term major gift … [Read more...]
Be Rich and Famous: Take the Major Gifts Challenge
Do you want the opportunity to skyrocket your career while learning how to solicit major gifts? Be rich: In less than a year, you can increase your organization's annual fund by 10%, 20%, 100% or more. Be famous: In 12 month's time, you can be revered by your boss, board members and colleagues. If becoming a rich and famous all-star … [Read more...]
Exceed Your Fundraising Goals in the New Year
Are you prepared to fundraise in the New Year? Will you meet, or even exceed, last year's fundraising goals? How much more could you raise with a few changes to your plan? Follow these 10 steps and I guarantee you’ll leave last year in the dust. 1. Start by setting some goals. As the saying goes, if you don’t know where you’re … [Read more...]
When Did Fundraising Stop Being Fun? 3 Ways to Bring the Joy Back
One of my goals as a trainer, author, speaker and consultant is to make fundraising more fun and joyful for board and staff members. Are you having fun with fundraising? Many of my clients hired me to reinfuse staff and board members with enthusiasm, motivation, and passion for their cause. And, to put fun into fundraising. If You're Not … [Read more...]
8 Simple Steps to Create an Outstanding Development Office
Whether it’s your first day on the job at a new organization, or you’ve been at your organization for many years, you’re reading this because you want guidance on how to get your development shop off on the right footing, or significantly improve an existing one. If you fall into the latter category, do not despair! It’s never too late to … [Read more...]
Fundraising Volunteers: ‘Tis the Season to Be Specific
As the leaves turn colors and drop to the ground, you can smell smoke from your neighbor’s fireplaces and feel the snow in the air. This signals the start of holiday season and the year-end giving frenzy. Many people look to volunteer and give back during the holiday season, which means, it’s a perfect time to engage your volunteers in … [Read more...]
5 Simple Steps to Turn Volunteers into Fundraisers
Do you want to raise more money? Of course you do! A great strategy to do just that involves using volunteers for fundraising. But before we discuss how to use volunteers to fundraise, it's important to understand why we use them. Why We Use Volunteers for Fundraising 1. Volunteers bring sincerity and passion. Volunteers … [Read more...]
The End is Coming! 6 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Year-End Giving
As a fundraiser, I take year-end fundraising seriously, and you should too. Spoiler Alert! At the end of this post, I'll be giving away two free phone consultation sessions to help you whip your year-end giving into shape! But read the post first... no cheating! According to several sources, the end of the year is the time when many … [Read more...]
End the Frustration: 6 Realistic Expectations for your Board Members
If you are like many nonprofit professionals, you may be frustrated by the performance (or lack thereof) from your board members. However, it might be your fault that your board members are underperforming! Does your nonprofit have expectations for its board members? Are those expectations written down? Does each board member know … [Read more...]
Are You Burning Bridges with Your Donors?
You've been raising funds. You're organization is beginning to thrive. You're feeling good. But what you may not realize is that there's a fire licking at your heels. If you haven't been properly thanking your donors, the bridge between you and them is about to become a raging inferno! So, are you burning bridges with your donors? … [Read more...]
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