The Freedom to Give—the American character
Tomorrow our nation will celebrate its 236th birthday. As Americans we will commemorate not only our independence from
The Eight Principles
Fundraising Made Simple
Boards Not Giving?—the back story
A recent survey by Grant Thornton LLP reported that 75% of nonprofits do not have a specific policy
The Great Nonprofit Deception—to donors
If anything is consistent across the nonprofit sector is the persistent—and insistent—requests for funds. Such requests can take
When is a Gift—a gift?
Recently, it was announced that a college had received a sizeable gift from a generous couple. The gift
Becoming a Confident Fundraiser–it\’s not hard
Being confident in fundraising–as with most anything else–is usually a precursor to success. Confidence for a fundraiser comes
What Donors Want—and we often don’t offer
As fundraisers, we often rack our brains to come up with new/clever/effective ways we can get our donors
A Relationship—or out on a limb?
Recently, it was announced that a college had received a sizeable gift from a generous couple. The gift
Heroes and the Machine—better go with the heroes.
When many nonprofits reach to out to ask others to support them, these organizations often tout their many
Try Anything Once—even twice, ad nauseum
I like to be asked to give to a worthy cause or charity. I really do. And yet,
The Illusion of No Cost—ouch
Nonprofit organizations are always on the hunt for new donors. That’s as it should be. The difficulty comes