A game of 20 questions: What to ask when growing a nonprofit
Growing a nonprofit takes strategy, clarity, and funding. If you don’t know how to do those things, then you need to be asking lots of questions of yourself and your Board to figure out the best path...
View Article10 Fundraising Lessons from Harry Potter
There are life lessons (and fundraising lessons!) to be learned nearly everywhere you look. And as people trying to raise more money to change the world, we need those lessons, especially the ones that...
View ArticleHow to raise money: 3 steps to creating sustainable funding for your new,...
Most founders start their nonprofit because they want to make a difference or solve a problem in the community. They quickly realize that knowing how to raise money is the key to fulfilling their...
View ArticlePledge Fundraising for 2020: Ideas and Insights
New year, new funds! As we roll into the new decade, it is important that we start off on the right foot when it comes to fundraising. Pledge fundraising is an excellent way to rally donor excitement...
View Article4 Supporters You Should Ask To Conduct Peer-to-Peer Fundraising During a Crisis
Typically, the burden of creating and promoting peer-to-peer giving pages falls on employees and key volunteers of your nonprofit. While there isn’t necessarily anything bad about that, it shouldn’t...
View ArticleYour Complete Guide to Planning Your First Special Event
It’s a milestone when you decide to hold your nonprofit’s first special event for the sole purpose of raising money. A fundraising special event will draw attention to your organization and give...
View ArticleHow to Predict Fundraising Revenue For Your Fundraising Plan
You can’t plan out your nonprofit’s impact this year without projecting your fundraising revenue. The two are tied together. In fact, you must plan your programs first so you know what your fundraising...
View Article8 Must-Have Tools For Your Fundraising Toolkit
Having the right tools in your fundraising toolkit makes your life easier. And your fundraising more productive! Maybe you’ve heard this phrase: “When the only thing you have is a hammer, everything...
View Article10 Keys to Help You Declare Your Independence From Mediocre Fundraising
Freedom: the absence of necessity, coercion or constraint in choice or action.Here in the US, we’re celebrating Independence Day. It’s a holiday that means summertime fun to many: watermelon, cookouts,...
View ArticleTop 10 scary things about fundraising in a small nonprofit
Fundraising in a small nonprofit can be tough. You wear a lot of hats and it’s easy to feel like the Lone Ranger. There are so many things to do and some of them are outside your comfort zone, making...
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