The last two months have been filled with stress, anxiety, and fear. And while we may not have all the answers (or any answers) for what lies ahead, I believe it’s time to look towards the future, take action, and create joy and happiness whenever possible. In my experience, fundraising is 30% skill and 70% attitude. So if you’re … [Read more...]
How to Engage Your Nonprofit Board in Just 15 Minutes per Month
Welcome back to Major Gift Fundraising 201, where we discuss fundraising basics and beyond! You can check out the first post in this series here. Today we’re going to be talking about how to engage your board members in only 15 minutes per month. Engage Your Nonprofit Board in Just 15 Minutes per Month This topic is really important to … [Read more...]
Major Gift Fundraising 201: Board Basics for Raising Bigger Gifts
Whenever I speak at conferences about how to raise major gifts, one of the first topics I cover (after determining what the term major gift actually means) is board member engagement. I ask audience members (or workshop participants) to raise their hands if their organization has 100% participation. In other words, if every board member … [Read more...]
Nonprofit Board Governance Best Practices: The Shocking Truth
The shocking truth about nonprofit board governance best practices (and how they impact raising major gifts) is that many nonprofit board governance best practices are often ignored by nonprofit professionals and volunteers -- including perhaps the most important best practice for any nonprofit board. So that begs the question: … [Read more...]
Nonprofit Board and Staff Retreat Agenda Sample (Stop Having Poor Retreats!)
If you’re like so many nonprofit professionals, you may believe that a nonprofit board and staff retreat agenda is simply a longer version of your regular board meetings. If that’s the case, let me be blunt... Your retreat will be a waste of time. That’s right. You don’t want to waste your board members' time by planning an extend … [Read more...]
Christmas in July: 6 Ways to Prepare for Year-End Giving
You may think it’s too early to start thinking about Christmas, but that’s exactly what I want you to do. Yes, think about year-end giving starting right now... in July. Once September rolls around, it's already too late. 6 Early Ways to Prepare for Year-End Giving There are many things you can do NOW to increase your year-end results, so … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Engage and Motivate Your Board Members to Raise Money
Recently I provided a webinar for Candid (formerly GuideStar and the Foundation Center) called, How to Engage Board Members in Fundraising in 15 Minutes per Month (recording available here). There were a number of great questions at the end of the webinar. I promised the attendees I would respond in a blog post. This is that post, and I … [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...]
Get Your Board on Board with Fundraising: Part 3 – Make it a Priority
This post brings the Get Your Board on Board with Fundraising 3-part series to a close. If you missed part 1 or 2, you can read either post here: Part 1: Alleviate Fear - Provide Education Part 2: Manage Expectations - Keep it Simple Is Fundraising a Board Priority? 4 Simple Tests There are four quick tests you can do to determine … [Read more...]
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