Reality Test: How Much Time Do You Spend Fundraising?

How much time do you spend developing income? Fundraising? Earning revenue? We often think we do a lot, but we find that we do less[…]

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This Year Achieve Your Most Important Goal

It’s the New Year. Everyone is setting resolutions. My advice: don’t join them. Instead set one goal. Since you’re picking one, make it important. And,[…]

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With So Many Grants Out There, Why Won’t “They” Fund Us?

The Top Five Reasons 1. No interest. They care about conservation; you work with seniors. 2. No overlap. They care about seniors in California; you[…]

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You Can Get a Grant for That, But Should You?

A nonprofit has a playground for children with special needs. It needs replacing.  Should they ask their local friendly foundation for the grant to replace[…]

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The 4 Stages of Nonprofit Income Development

Which stage are you in? Stage 1: Over Our Heads and Can’t Swim Characterized by: Nonprofit income is a mystery. How can we get a[…]

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Fund Your Most Difficult Challenge

“If we used government money,” said Joe Carbone, CEO of The Workplace in Bridgeport, Connecticut, “some businesses wouldn’t have been interested. They fear the potential[…]

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A 6th Reasons to Refresh Your Nonprofit Income Strategy

In the blog, Advancing the Nonprofit Sector, I wrote about five reasons to “refresh” your nonprofit’s income strategy. Refreshing your income strategy is about gathering[…]

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Karen’s Member Motivation Continuum

Above is Karen’s Member Motivation Continuum. Use it to explore your membership program. The Continuum identifies five different membership motivations. From left to right, member[…]

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