The new tax bill’s aftermath doesn’t need to be the end of your nonprofit
There are dire warnings in the United States press about the huge drop in charitable giving coming in 2018. Even groups who should know better, like AFP – the Association of Fundraising Professionals, is saying the sky is falling. (Full disclosure: I am on the board of my local AFP chapter. That doesn’t mean I […]
7 Key Ways Online Giving Has Changed Over the Past Year
As all up-to-date fundraising professionals know, online giving has become one of the most important sources of revenue for nonprofits in the past few years. Online donation forms allow supporters to donate securely and quickly from anywhere in the world, on their laptops and their mobile phones, without licking a single envelope. Of course, online […]
He’s rich. Now what? | FundraisingCoach.com
I’ve been getting the same type of question from a wide variety of nonprofit leaders in many different sectors. The question goes something like this: “This guy is rich. What’s my next step?” Part of me wants to applaud them. These leaders are doing the hard work of trying to expand their fundraising. But most […]
5 Ways Nonprofit Tech Can Improve Your Donor Stewardship
In order to be successful, your nonprofit needs to create a balance between fundraising and developing relationships with existing supporters. Think about it this way: your nonprofit may be an expert at encouraging first-time donors to contribute. However, if you can’t retain these contributors, you’ll have to expend even more money and resources to keep […]
Why Your Brain Craves Meaning by Laura Roser
The Science of Giving: Why Your Brain Craves Meaning by Laura A. Roser Your brain is a meaning magnet. It can’t help it; it’s been conditioned. Since the hunter and gatherer days, humans have tried to make sense of the world. From the Egyptians and Greeks with their gods to philosophers with their theories to […]
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Grants are not an immediate, easy solution (startup grants are not a reality) Grants are a long game, and the best grant programs build around a strategy. We would never expect an investor to invest in a startup business with no business plan or track record, right? So, why do we expect foundations to invest […]
9 Proven Strategies to Write More Effective Fundraising Emails This fundraising email template will be your solution. Writing emails is difficult. That’s why it’s crucial to lean into the data to tell you what will work better in your email appeals to bring more donations to your organization and build lasting donor relationships. This email […]
Book review: Creative Deviations by John Lepp. Take a good look at this simple cartoon character. You may be about to learn the most important lesson about fundraising you can ever learn from this fellow. It”sa googly-eyed grinning person in the shape of a blue heart. Blue. Who happens to be holding a red heart. […]
You’ve heard it time and time again: optimizing your website for mobile devices is crucial. Your website goals probably include engaging with donors, volunteers, and other supporters, and encouraging them to stay involved for the long term. A mobile-optimized website can support these goals and help you drive more online traffic. Specifically, we’re going to […]
Are any of your supporters running the 2022 London Marathon on your behalf? If the answer is yes, we’re running a competition you should know about. People raising money on JustGiving as part of the London Marathon could be in with the chance of winning one of three £500 donations to their JustGiving page. Every […]
Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. These included all types of foundations, large to small, family-run, disease-related, corporate-operated. Do you know the one thing that nearly every foundation representative shared? Somewhere in the interview, they said, “We are unique.” Some would […]
Is anything scarier than a new nonprofit CRM? Nonprofits have plenty on their plates. You might be doing everything from planning fundraising events and managing supporters to launch campaigns. Sound familiar? And as if that isn’t enough, the burden of the pandemic has been forcing mission-driven organizations to think creatively of new ways to engage […]
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The new tax bill’s aftermath doesn’t need to be the end of your nonprofit
There are dire warnings in the United States press about the huge drop in charitable giving coming in 2018. Even groups who should know better, like AFP – the Association of Fundraising Professionals, is saying the sky is falling. (Full disclosure: I am on the board of my local AFP chapter. That doesn’t mean I […]
7 Key Ways Online Giving Has Changed Over the Past Year
As all up-to-date fundraising professionals know, online giving has become one of the most important sources of revenue for nonprofits in the past few years. Online donation forms allow supporters to donate securely and quickly from anywhere in the world, on their laptops and their mobile phones, without licking a single envelope. Of course, online […]