Thoughts on Nonprofit Leadership

Bringing in the Money: The Importance of Thanking Your Donors in Achieving Fundraising Success fundraising relationship building

Every fundraiser knows to thank their donors after donations come in. But how many fundraisers actually do it? Sadly, not many. Try making seven $10 donations to seven organizations new to you and see how many thank you acknowledgements you get. Now count how many you get within two to three days...

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Show Me the Money: Creating a Profitable Nonprofit Fundraising Budget and Calendar development planning financial management

Do you want to raise more money in 2020 than you did in 2019 for your nonprofit agency’s mission? Do you want to have money left over after all the bills are paid? Do you want your nonprofit to make the most money it can Then you need three things: 1) strict adherence to mission; 2)...

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Successful Nonprofit Fundraising is NOT About the Money fundraising

"How can that be?” you say. Isn’t the whole objective of fundraising is to raise money?

Yes, you are raising money. But money is not the goal. Fulfilling mission is the goal. Money is just the vehicle you are using. Money is converted to resources that lead to life-changing impact....

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