How Important Is the Fundraising Auctioneer to the Success of Your Event? Alll too often non-profit groups consider the Fundraising Auctioneer to be the least valuable component in a Fundraising Auction? The Hosting Facility gets paid. The Printer gets paid. The Caterer gets paid. The Liquor Store gets paid. The DJ gets paid. The Florist […]
Avoid the Cycle of Mediocre Fundraising! If your fundraising is flat (or worse, declining) there are reasons why. You may feel as though you’re trying everything you can think of and nothing is really working. You want to bring in big bucks, but the truth is your fundraising results are mediocre at best. You’re at […]
Women in Philanthropy: Five Stories Hear about five women from around the world as it relates to their journeys with philanthropy. While the women come from all over the world, some of their motivations were very similar. These stories were shared at the 2011 International Fundraising Congress. Managing A Successful Cookie Dough Fundraiser Doing a […]
Capital Idea – Is Your Gargantuan Need for Capital All-Consuming? In this post-apocalyptic financial world, the equilibrium that once existed between private and public capital has not yet rebalanced. The fact is, it may never! Therefore, understanding how to maneuver within this new reality has been all consuming for our fledgling junior. So what is […]
Tips on Marketing Your Fundraising Activity Anyone involved in any form of community based fundraising knows the importance of marketing the event to all the prospective donors, supporters and consumers. This is actually among the basic essentials that ensure the success of the event. No matter what type of program or form of activity you […]
Five Thoughts for Impactful Fundraising (And a Short Ethics Lesson) It caught me completely by surprise. We hadn’t talked about it directly during the interview process, but we’d been talking about my coming on board with the organization for over a year at that point. It seemed like a great fit. It was a mission […]
School Fundraisers – 10 Reasons to Hold One Today There are many great reasons to hold a school fundraiser. They are the perfect solution to your school’s budgetary problems and are a great way to earn extra cash to fund special programs and activities. If you want to make your school a better place, but […]
5 Key Relationships in Grants Management 1) Self 2) Client 3) Donor 4) Peers 5) World – Simple enough, right? Who doesn’t have a good relationship with themselves after all? You may be surprised! The New Breed Of Fundraising When someone asks you to think of unique fundraising ideas, what comes to mind? Most of […]
Ten Simple Tips to Renew Donors By December 31st Let’s get those LYBUNTS to punt before the New Year! Each year nonprofit organizations lose up to 30% of their donors, let’s increase your odds. What to Do Once Your Business Plan Is Complete Once your business plan has been thoroughly developed, it is time to […]
Three Great Ideas For School Fundraising The Easy Way There are many great ideas for a school fundraiser. The easiest ones will probably take less time out of the school schedule and will probably provide the most profits. Great Fundraising Event Ideas for Schools to Get the Community Involved For those looking to raise money […]