For more free fundraising tips right to your inbox, sign up for the free Ask Without Fear! email newsletter at: http://fundraisingcoach.com/subscribe/ Forrest Gump could have said, Momma always said, ‘Fundraising’s like a Waldorf Salad. You gotta mix it up...
I love LinkedIn Answers! Answering other people questions is nice. But I love seeing people’s answers to questions I ask. I’m currently asking What do YOU say when asked “Where do you find donors?”. You see, I work with a lot of start-up...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported of a couple of $4 million gifts give to surprised nonprofits. According to the story, a Pasadena couple, Robert and Adrienne Westerbeck, gave $4 million to each of their alma maters. As is typical in stories like this (and...
I took today as a reading day, and committed to reading the copy of Content Rules [amazon affiliate link]. What a great book! Share or Solve; Don’t Shill My favorite chapter is called “Share or Solve; Don’t Shill.” Ann Handley & CC Chapman...
I was in a service club meeting, hearing an extremely compelling story of a nonprofit outreach. The people were passionate, the results were impressive. And then they ruined it. They said something like: “We’ll be seeking sponsorships because, well,...
After my post about mobile giving apps, I learned about a new free app called TexTango. The idea isn’t specifically for nonprofits. This app pays you to text. You download it for free and there is no monthly fee. By using this app instead of your phone’s...
