We hear it all the time, “Fundraisers are just professional beggars.” We respond: “Really? Would you call Bill Gates, Elton John, Denzel Washington, Steph Curry, and Elizabeth Taylor beggars? What…
Upon hearing the case for your organization some people will get excited by the words you use, and others will respond to your numbers. The story you tell with words…
“Will you provide me with key talking points I can use when talking with current or potential donors?” How do you answer this question? Are you prepared with updated talking…
Does your nonprofit receive gifts automatically without your having to ask? If you do, we say congratulations! This is a fundraising ideal. With automated giving a donor makes one decision…
Black women fundraisers are organizing and supporting each other through Fabulous Female Fundraisers, aka F3. This group is on a mission to connect, support, engage, and empower women of color…
Does the end of the year approach with increasing speed? Do you look up from your work only to find it will soon be Labor Day, then Thanksgiving, Chanukah, and…
Fundraising is all about money in the door. It’s not money for money’s sake: it’s about funding the important work of your nonprofit. But two questions remain: where will the…
It’s true – each of us can make a difference. And that difference is compounded – or leveraged – when we work together. This is true in life and in…
Are you ready to jump into a fundraising campaign without knowing where your lead gifts will come from and why they are important? A lead gift is a gift or…
There’s a trend that’s been growing for decades – it’s called “meeting avoidance.” People sign up to be part of a cause, but with the passage of time more and…