You don’t have to do this alone
This is a confusing time. With all the pressures and uncertainty, it's tempting to isolate. This is a reminder to resist that urge. We are stronger together. You don't have to do this alone. Off the top of my head, here are some ways you can connect with others: Talk...
Basics of Nonprofit Accounting: 4 Documents to Know
Proper accounting is essential to your nonprofit’s long-term health and sustainability. Start learning about this process by understanding four key documents.
There’s nothing kind about not asking
I just sent this to those subscribed to my "Ask Without Fear!" email newsletter. It got a great response. I hope it helps you as we face these challenging times. So much about fundraising is counter-intuitive. In times like these - well, we've never seen one person...
Beware the “Too Good to Be True” Fundraising Promise
Have you heard the saying, "If you're not paying for the product, then you are the product"? This wisdom applies perfectly to fundraising services that sound too good to be true. Yes, billions of dollars flow through philanthropy every year. Hundreds of billions, in...
5 Ways to Level Up Your Nonprofit’s Volunteer Program
As a nonprofit professional, you understand the challenges of managing a robust volunteer program. From hurdles like volunteer recruitment and burnout to all too common mistakes like disorganized training, it’s not easy to run an effective program, even if you have...
4 Common Event Planning Challenges + How to Solve Them
Events bring your community together and help your nonprofit raise more, but they require effort to plan. Explore common challenges and solutions in this guide.
The Role of Impact Data in Nonprofit Fundraising Appeals
Convincing donors to give to your nonprofit is no easy feat. Demonstrate your cause’s worthiness using impact data in your nonprofit fundraising appeals.
4 Reasons Your Donors Aren’t Engaging With Your Website
A well-designed website attracts new donors and secures long-term support. Learn why donors aren’t engaging with your website and what to do about it.
How to Foster More Positive Volunteer-Staff Relations
Whether it’s a group of volunteers frustrating staff by not taking their roles seriously or a new political campaign manager stepping on the toes of the volunteers who’ve been running things for weeks, conflict between volunteers and staff is all too common....
Maximizing Donor Outreach: FAQ Guide to Prospect Research
Prospect research allows your nonprofit to identify and cultivate major donors effectively. Get answers to some frequently asked questions about this process.
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...
Recapping & Reflecting: How to Learn from Nonprofit Mistakes
Making mistakes is a normal part of nonprofit work. Use these tips to reflect on mistakes, learn from them, and bounce back stronger than ever before.
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...