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March 19, 2015

Donor Stewardship: 4 Ways to Deal With Donor Advice

“Of course, it would be better if all our donors were deceased,” said Jim, an executive director, only partially joking about donor stewardship work. Do[…]

March 5, 2015

10 Ways Board Members Can Increase a Nonprofit’s Credibility

Most nonprofit leaders hope that you’ll get involved with their organization because of your passion for their cause and approach. They hope the fact that[…]

March 3, 2015

How to Harness Passion to Fuel Your Nonprofit

What are the and opportunities of working with passionate people? This article looks at nonprofit work and the pluses and minuses of working with people[…]

January 20, 2015

Are You Only Asking for Old Socks and Underwear?

The Goodwill CEO concluded his talk with a plea for donations: “We need your old socks and underwear.” Unfortunately, when many of us ask for[…]

January 15, 2015

The Key to Abundant Income: Where Mission & Community Meet

You care about your mission—deeply. Look around you. You see the passion of others. You hear it in the comments of staff, board members, and volunteers. Yet, funding your mission continues to challenge you.

January 8, 2015

Help My Boards Eager, Confused, & Anxious about Income!

Marketers recommend that we select three words to describe ourselves. If you had to choose words to describe your board’s attitude about fundraising, what words[…]

January 1, 2015

Get Serious About Your Sustainability This Year

Nearly every nonprofit has significant, untapped opportunities to diversify and grow its income sources. The most innovative nonprofits tap them to create healthier, more sustainable[…]

November 26, 2014

Why Traditional Sponsorships Are Fatally Ill

Traditional sponsorship was ill, long before the pandemic While classic sponsorships are expected to linger, the disease is fatal. Death will result from sponsorship’s failure[…]

November 14, 2014

The Just Right Opportunity for Donors & Customers

What Donors and Customers Want: The Just Right Opportunity My husband and I are about to begin a massive kitchen renovation. So far, we’ve met[…]

November 6, 2014

What Roadblocks Exist Between You and Your Donors?

There are two types of nonprofit income: earned and donated (and seven streams of income; see 7 Nonprofit Income Streams: Open the Floodgates to Sustainability!)[…]

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