New to fundraising? Don’t stress out.

You’re entering an exciting field. In fact, I believe fundraising is one of the biggest privileges in the world! And I firmly believe anyone can do it.

Marc,

I enjoyed reading your ebook. I’m in the process of establishing a (c)(3), so haven’t yet put any of your tips to work. I’ve never been a fundraiser, so I look forward to trying some of your techniques and seeing the results.

Your website is a great tool for a novice fundraiser like myself.

Adam J. Sandler
Nevada Broadcasters Foundation

Fortunately, successful fundraising is built largely on common sense. So once you learn the basic ideas for fundraising, all you need to do is keep on doing them. Fundraisingcoach.com can help!

For some free fundraising articles, check out:

• Do It Yourself Fundraising is a greatly distilled presentation of the core methodology in the fundraising book Ask Without Fear!
• If your fundraising is for a faith-based organization, be sure to check out Fundraising in the Bible. You’ll see the variety of ways people like Moses, David, Hezekiah, Nehemiah, and Paul raised money. Their ideas for fundraising may just surprise you!
• People are incredibly generous, even when the economy is bad. Be sure to check out Recession Proof Fundraising to learn how you can avoid making some common mistakes. The current soft economy can be a great time of growth for your nonprofit!
• Our whole field is based on telling good stories. Read The Rule of Threes to find a simple and incredibly effective way to collect your organization’s stories and keep them alive.

There are also great tools you can use today, including the

• The fundraising blog on this site is free and full of hundreds of ideas for fundraising effectively.
• GiftRangeCalculator.com – a tool to help you effectively begin to strategize your fundraising goal (and not make one of the most common mistakes as seen in Ask Without Fear!. This tool will help give you ideas for how feasible your fundraising goal is and who you might invite to give to your cause.
• I’d encourage you to consider purchasing a copy of the MagnetGoals Goal Setting Program in the Fundraising Coach Store or signing up for the free MagnetGoals e-course. This simple program is an incredibly effective way to set, and reach, your goals—both personal and professional.

If you learn better by audio, be sure to check out my

• Ask Without Fear! Radio Show. The segments are free and, even though geared to fundraising professionals with over a decade of experience, each hour-long conversation is packed with great fundraising ideas you’ll be able to use today.
• Be sure to check out all the free fundraising and social media training audio recordings. There are hours of information here.

Be sure to also check out all the offerings in the Fundraising Coach Store. These tools are specifically created to give you, your board, or your volunteers ideas for effectively fundraising today.

As always, please feel free to ask me a question at Question Marc!