May
07
2024
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays Episode 62
Episode 62 Episode 62 of Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays again features Julia Worthington, of Amber Consulting all the way from the UK. We discuss Corporate...
foundation
Apr
05
2024
Collaboration: Working with Non-Fundraising Pros
Collaboration is a fundamental aspect of achieving success in the non-profit sector. As non-profit organizations strive to make a positive impact on society, working together with...
Oct
06
2023
The Search for Support: A Guide to Foundations
In the vast landscape of charitable organizations, finding the right foundation to support your mission can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. With...
Oct
03
2023
Tales From the Trenches Tuesdays: Lisa Greer
Lisa Greer Teaser Check out a quick teaser regarding Lisa Greer’s upcoming videocast. Lisa is a fundraising coach, nonprofit changemaker, major donor, and author of the...
Jun
02
2023
What’s Right for Me?
June 2, 2023 There is a lot of talk about Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) lately. Many large foundations (and even some smaller ones too) have enjoyed...
Mar
24
2023
Stop Doing These Things
There are many ways to be a successful fundraiser. There are loads of websites, articles and books explaining the steps you should go through for your...
Jan
27
2023
Grants aren’t the Magic Answer
Nonprofits vary in size, from the small one-person shop to the 30-plus person juggernaut of a workplace. Usually, the larger the organization’s staff is, the less...
Dec
02
2022
End of the Year Analysis
We are almost at that special end-of-year timeframe. And for many organizations, this means the end-of-year analysis. This is the time of the year that we...
Jun
03
2022
Raise Funds: The Holy Trinity of Fundraising
To successfully raise funds, you must adhere to three principals. I wrote one of my very first posts about that here. I reinforced these three principals...
May
27
2022
Setting up an Endowment
Many charities have an endowed component to their finances. The term endowment often confuses people and they are really unsure what it means. I repeatedly use...