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August 30, 2016

What is SOS (Sponsorships on Steroids)? What makes effective corporate giving? Here are the six pillars you need to build effectively. Each is illustrated by[…]

August 16, 2016

How to Grow More Nonprofit Income Faster

I bet your nonprofit suffers from income clutter. Every nonprofit has a closet full of potential income projects. Doubt this? Count the number of income opportunities[…]

August 5, 2016

A Quick Guide to Finding Nonprofit Info.

A request reaches your desk from a new nonprofit. You’re interested, but wisely cautious. How might you learn more about them? Information on Individual Nonprofits[…]

August 4, 2016

Annual Appeal Letters, Are You Helping Chickens?

I collect those letters and shred them for a friend who raises chickens.” “If they send me a dime or a nickel, I put it[…]

July 28, 2016

Dealing with Abundance: Reducing Worthy Requests

In a month we receive requests from ten title companies, twenty mortgage companies, and fifty non-profit organizations. – a real estate broker. My book for nonprofits,[…]

July 21, 2016

Sponsorship on Steroids: Generating Corporate Revenue

People are complex creatures who seek to achieve multiple goals in single transactions. You go to the grocery store for milk. As you walk inside,[…]

July 7, 2016

Corporate Philanthropy and Breakfast with Mom

When we’re together I always ask each of my young adult sons to breakfast, one-on-one. Since I’m paying, they always order the works–which is good.[…]

July 5, 2016

To Generate More Revenue Build More Infrastructure

The American Cancer Society (ACS) depends on volunteers to help generate revenue. Most volunteers start through two events: the Relay for Life and Making Strides Against[…]

June 29, 2016

Do Your Sponsorship Requests Contain Guilt?

“She asked for money and then gave me that puppy-dog look.” “He told me I was a big corporation and they were only asking for[…]

June 17, 2016

Will Your Boards’ Cold Call Approach Get Donors?

“Let’s get a list of wealthy people and have staff call them for a donation.”–a-board member. Obtaining a list and asking every wealthy person[…]

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