Whenever someone signs up to receive my emails, they're encouraged to share their biggest fundraising challenge. Here’s one such challenge recently shared with me that many organizations face: The biggest challenge we are facing at the moment is with landing larger donations ($1,000-$5,000+), both in terms of attracting new, higher level … [Read more...]
Giving USA: Giving is Up! 4 Ways to Ride the Wave
Good news for fundraisers everywhere. Giving is up! According to Giving USA’s 2016 report, which was released last week, giving is up across the board. Americans gave over $373 billion dollars in 2015, breaking the record set in 2014. This might be hard to hear, but if your organization didn’t meet its goal, it might be you. If your … [Read more...]
Dr. Adrian Sargeant on Donor Retention, Sustainability and Training
I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Adrian Sargeant of the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy at the recent AFP Conference in Boston. We spoke about a variety of topics that relate to donors and training. Interview Highlights (Transcript) Here are some highlights from our interview. Watch the complete interview above. The … [Read more...]
6 Real-World Questions and Answers about Raising Major Gifts
Before we dive into these real-world questions and answers about raising major gifts, I have something to say about the recent massacre in Orlando. A Message to my Readers One of the reasons I got into the nonprofit sector is because I care about people. I care about human rights and social justice. We have lived with mass shootings … [Read more...]
What’s Your Ask-to-Thank Ratio? Lynne Wester talks Donor Relations
At an AFP Conference in Boston, I had the privilege of sitting down with Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru, to discuss the importance of thanking donors without asking. Interview Highlights (Transcript) Here are some highlights from our interview, but definitely take a few minutes to watch it this video in its entirety -- there's … [Read more...]
3 Critical Things You Must Know About Fundraising Compliance
From time to time, I partner with other experts in the field to bring you critical information related to raising major gifts. For this post, I’ve invited James Gilmer of Harbor Compliance to discuss fundraising compliance, a topic all fundraisers should be knowledgeable about. Fundraising Compliance is a Complex Topic AE: Welcome … [Read more...]
Join the #MajorGiftMovement and Revolutionize Your Nonprofit
If your organization is like most nonprofits, you have more paid staff that focus on grant writing and event planning than you do on raising major gifts. It’s time to turn that around. The #MajorGiftMovement marks a shift in fundraising where organizations reprioritize their resources and focus on raising major gifts -- the future of … [Read more...]
Recap: What’s Stopping You From Raising Major Gifts?
As a fundraiser, you know how important it is to raise major gifts. It's essential for your nonprofit, and if you do it well, it can give your career a major boost. Unfortunately, there are a number of factors which often get in the way. However, if you can overcome the obstacles preventing you from raising major gifts, you will most … [Read more...]
Do Metrics Really Matter When it Comes to Raising Major Gifts?
You know the expression, “What you measure is what you get?" It’s mostly true. Research finds that most small nonprofits are only measuring dollars raised when it comes to major gifts. Dollars Raised is Just One Metric Unfortunately, dollars raised is not always the best measure of whether your major gift program is working, and … [Read more...]
Wounded Warrior Project Scandal: What Can Nonprofits Learn?
Video Transcript Steve Nardizzi, former CEO of Wounded Warrior Project, was an amazing leader for the Wounded Warrior Project. He took the organization from teeny-tiny, to a budget of over $400 Million in only a few years. Very few organizations and CEO’s can say that. Imagine how many people you can help with $1 million versus $400 … [Read more...]
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