Capital Campaigns Require Grit . . . Does Your Organization Have It? One of the things I love the most about working with nonprofit leaders is the passion they bring to...
5 Surefire Ways to Bomb a Donor Meeting You scored a big meeting with that donor you’ve been trying to reach or prepping for a big ask. It...
How to Identify Probable Major Donors New fundraisers looking for donor upgrades are all too likely to fall into a common trap: believing...
Make Your Direct Mail More Appealing Every year, around the same time, I get excited every time I head to my mailbox. There’s about a...
Beware of Shady Direct Mail Firms: 5 Red Flags to Look For Nobody likes shopping for a new car, at least at a traditional dealership. From the slick salesman...
5 Silly Mistakes Nonprofits Make When Applying for Grants From the standpoint of many nonprofit managers, philanthropic grant-making foundations often seem...
Why Your Donors Stop Giving Every new year, you, along with all nonprofit fundraisers, probably pause to wonder about your...
5 Tips for Boosting your Letter of Inquiry You feel a sense of accomplishment, and perhaps relief, as you check “write letters of inquiry”...
5 Ways to Boost your Donor Stewardship Your donor stewardship program is at the heart of your organization’s fundraising efforts. A...
How to Transform Social Media Followers into Donors Most nonprofits are investing increased amounts of time, energy, and money into social media...
