Professional Fundraising
Empowering Your Campaign Volunteers
Capital campaign volunteers are the lifeblood of a nonprofit organization. They are passionate advocates for organizations, sharing their involvement with friends, neighbors, and colleagues. A nonprofit will not find more effective public relations than a motivated volunteer, especially during a capital campaign. A common oversight during the planning stages of a capital campaign is to…
Read MoreProfessional Fees
There are not many barriers to entry to the fundraising consulting profession. New people hang out a shingle every day. Some have considerable experience, yet many do not. All you need is a phone, and/or a website, a laptop and voila, you are and expert—perhaps working in the neighborhood Starbucks as your office. That is…
Read MoreThe Leadership Solicitation Briefing Document for Your Non Profit Staff and Volunteers
As development professionals we are constantly called upon to properly prepare our volunteers for the often-daunting task of a face-to-face solicitation. We all know the advantages derived from the personal visit compared to a phone call, letter or brochure. Whether your solicitation team is requesting a seven-figure gift or a three-figure gift, the amount of…
Read MoreThe Internet Fundraising Bonanza
Isn’t this Internet world a wonderful place? All we have to do is create a beautiful website and they will come running in masses, right? Yeah, right, and they’ll be dragging bags of money with them too!
Read MoreSetting Realistic Goals in Your Fundraising
It is vital to establish realistic fundraising goals based on sound research and thorough planning. Realistic goals reflect both the organization’s understanding of its financial structure and its capability to challenge existing and prospective donors. To learn more about financial goal setting for your campaign, check out our related article. Setting Realistic Fundraising Goals Start…
Read MoreThe Importance of Follow-Up
From this article taken from the Grassroots Fundraising Journal, you will learn the importance of follow-up to the success of a campaign or, really, any business or task.
Read MoreThe Importance of Action Item Lists
It’s finally Friday and the weekend is almost upon you. You are in your fourth week of your organization’s capital campaign and things seem to be getting more and more complicated. There are more people involved and more things to do. And you, as the executive director, are wondering how your campaign director stays on…
Read MoreThe Importance of a Positive and Inviting First Impression
As the president of a rapidly growing consulting firm, I can tell you there are lots of people looking for jobs in today’s economy. I cannot begin to tell you how baffled and disappointed I am to see the resumes that come into our office.
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