While every donation is impactful for your nonprofit, it takes more than small gifts to fund your work. Specifically, your organization needs sustainable, long-term funding sources to make a lasting difference for your cause. Legacy gifts provide plenty of...
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...
Growing your fundraising staff for a capital campaign is the norm for most nonprofits. After all, you’re planning a campaign to jolt your organization beyond its current capacity, a campaign that will raise 5 times (or more) the amount you raise through your annual...
As a nonprofit professional, you understand the importance of filing Form 990 in a timely and accurate manner. After all, your status as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization depends on it. However, did you know that you can gain valuable insights about your nonprofit...
As a fundraiser, you’ve surely run into obstacles during fundraising campaigns before. Maybe you’re still a few hundred dollars away from your goal during your most important fundraiser of the year, but it feels like you’ve totally run out of donor opportunities. Or,...
A few weeks ago, I heard that 65% – 70% of sales happen during the follow up phase. 65% – 70%! The person sharing this information said that most business owners get stuck chasing the “cream,” just looking for the three people out of ten who are easy to...
