The Rise of Fractional Executives: And The Impact On Nonprofits
This guest post is from Cindy Wagman, the founder of https://www.fractionalfundraising.co/. She shares a powerful way nonprofits are bringing in top executive expertise in a new way. Be sure to check out Cindy's training "Fractional Executives: Disrupting Nonprofit...
We-ed your letters for fundraising success
Fundraising letters are still an important part of your fundraising process. Recently, I've been getting lots of questions about fundraising letters - both to me directly and on FundraisingCoach GPT (FRC GPT). So I thought I'd give you a simple challenge to try. But...
4 Donor Data Security Tips for Nonprofit Fundraisers
Donor data provides powerful insights that drive fundraising success, but can also contain private information. Explore these donor data security tips.
Why Your K-12 School Should Apply for Grants and 3 Top Tips
Grants provide another key revenue stream for schools and colleges in need of fundraising opportunities. Learn tips for applying for school grants here.
Writing more compelling subject lines for nonprofit emails
A donor’s decision to read your nonprofit’s emails often depends on the content of your subject lines. Learn to write more compelling email subject lines here.
Nonprofit Logo Design: 4 Essential Elements to Consider
Your nonprofit’s logo is a key aspect of its brand since it makes your organization recognizable. Here are four elements to consider as you design your logo.
Breaking Down Nonprofit Data Silos: 5 Steps You Can Take
Breaking down data silos is an essential part of data-driven marketing and fundraising. Learn how your nonprofit can unify its data for more informed decisions.
How to Target Top Donor Demographics in Online Fundraising
Learn how to target your top donor demographics in your online fundraising efforts to maximize revenue. Here are the four best strategies to help you do that.
After the Ask: Understanding Nonprofit Payment Processing
Your payment processor is the hidden but essential tool for managing your online donations. Discover how to maximize this tool’s potential with these tips.
5 Ways To Use Nonprofit Bookkeeping for Donor Stewardship
Nonprofit bookkeeping is not only a crucial part of budgeting and compliance but can also inform your donor stewardship efforts. Learn how in this guide.
How to prepare for the scariest fundraising objections
Tired of being caught off guard again...by the same objection you got last time? And the time before that? Objections are one of the scariest parts of fundraising. They can cause the most skilled fundraiser to freeze. In this clip from my training on overcoming...
You better have the ask ready
You've heard it said that fundraising is all about relationships. Is it? No. Relationships exist in many formats. Many that do not lead to fundraising at all. I'd suggest fundraising is all about mutually beneficial relationships. That's why if you meet with a donor...
5 Easy Steps: A Guide to Hiring a Fundraising Consultant
A fundraising consultant can identify gaps in your existing strategy and revamp your operations. Use these steps to hire the best fit for your organization.
What Is Pledge Fundraising? 5 Frequently Asked Questions
Let’s explore two fundraising scenarios. School A and School B are both holding month-long read-a-thon fundraising campaigns to cap off the end of the school year. School A asks students to collect flat donations of $10 from their friends and family. School B uses the...
Silence isn’t a “no”
I don't know what the cause is, but many of us are finding people area taking a lot longer to make a decision. And more than that, they're not responding to any of our follow up. This is hard in fundraising, isn't it? Most nonprofits aren't asking for next year's...
7 Winning Techniques to Boost Nonprofit Donor Engagement
Your nonprofit’s donors interact with your organization in a variety of ways, whether they’re giving online, volunteering, following you on social media, or attending your events. All of this involvement is referred to as donor engagement. The more that your donors...
8 Essential Crowdfunding KPIs for Measuring Success
Nonprofits have many important goals that a crowdfunding campaign can address—from providing disaster relief aid to launching a new program to serve more community members. Regardless of what your organization is trying to accomplish, you need to find a way to measure...
3 Reasons to Register for the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference this week
If you're a bit like me, registering for a conference is not something you look forward to. I hem and haw. I procrastinate. And I get more and more stressed as the deadline draw closer. But once I've registered, all that stress leaves. Because I'm not longer wondering...
3 Ways to Enhance Donor Experiences With Online Fundraising
Strong donor relationships help your nonprofit build robust supporter networks, make donors happy to support your mission, and foster lasting support. Whether you’re setting up a gratitude system or meeting with donors one-on-one, it’s essential to make these...
So You’ve Been Asked to Apply for a Grant — What Now?
Writing your first grant proposal can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. This guide breaks the grant writing process down into ten approachable steps.
Your leadership style is impacting your fundraising
In our most recent nonprofit leadership study, we looked at how different leadership styles affected a nonprofit's culture of philanthropy. We chose four styles that had a large body of academic research behind them: servant leadership, transformational leadership,...
From Idea & Start-Up to Strong & Sustainable
This guest post is from Rebecca Rogriquez, an expert in helping nonprofit startups. She's even written the book for nonprofit startups "The Nonprofit Workbook." You can find out more about Rebecca on her website at: www.forthephilanthropist.com. She also runs the...
Retaining Donors: Create a System for Expressing Gratitude
It’s well-known in the nonprofit world that the second gift, sometimes even referred to as “the golden gift,” is when donor retention rates start to rise. So why do donors continue to give to your nonprofit after their first gift? Or conversely, why do so many...
Coffee, Calendars, and Sticky Notes: These are a few of my favorite things!
One Leader's Approach to Annual Team Planning "Coffee, Calendars, and Sticky Notes: These are a few of my favorite things!" by Amy Lazoff, Director of Philanthropy & Community Relations, Fort Wayne Children's Zoo There is one thing I love about this time of year...
Web Accessibility: A Nonprofit Website Design Must-Have
Web accessibility plays an important role in designing a high-quality nonprofit website. Read on to explore how you can make your own website more accessible.
Google Ad Grants Management: 4 Benefits for Nonprofits
Google Ad Grants management is vital to making the most of the program. Learn how your nonprofit can benefit from outsourcing management in this guide!
Impactful Legacy Giving Benefits for You and Your Donors
Legacy giving offers lasting benefits for both organizations and donors. Learn more about the advantages of legacy giving so your nonprofit can get started.
Are people not giving? Or are you not asking?
I while ago, I spoke with a nonprofit leader who wanted to explore working with me. She posed a problem that many fundraising coaching clients have: she has a six-figure fundraising goal and is struggling with getting donations. As we prepared to meet, I asked her...
Staffing for a Capital Campaign: How to Prepare
Most nonprofits hire new staff for their capital campaigns. How do you know if you need to grow your team? How do you get started making the case to your board?
Evaluating Nonprofit Impact: Analytics to Take from Form 990
Understanding your nonprofit’s financial analytics is critical for long-term success. Here are some of the most important facts and figures you should know.