CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas What Donors (Really) Want Most of the conversation around fundraising concerns the needs of nonprofits. What your organization needs…LarryJanuary 3, 2017
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising® for the Eight Nights of Hanukkah by Jonah Halper, MPA, Founding Partner of ALTRUICITY and Author of Date Your Donors Hanukkah, according to popular…LarryDecember 20, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Big Problems Generate Small Gifts You may have heard of the fundraising technique called “fundcrushing.” It was presented to me…LarryDecember 6, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Individual Donor Benchmark Report By: Heather Yandow, Third Space Studio When I first read The Eight Principles of Sustainable…LarryNovember 22, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Trend or Fad? Lots of new things are appearing on the fundraising scene. The trick is to know…LarryNovember 8, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Text-to-Give Fundraising: 8 Best Practices (Part 2) By: Eric Griego, @Pay As we promised last time around, we’re going to dive into…LarryOctober 25, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Text-to-Give Fundraising: 8 Best Practices (Part 1) By: Eric Griego, @Pay Whether you’re in the midst of your first text-to-give fundraising campaign,…LarryOctober 11, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable FundraisingUncategorizedunique fundraising ideas But What About Everyone Else? We sometimes make the mistake in thinking our organization has universal appeal. After all, it’s…LarrySeptember 27, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyRelational FundraisingStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Generous Fundraisers By: Martin Leifeld, Vice Chancellor for Advancement, University of Missouri-Saint Louis Principle 3 of The…LarrySeptember 13, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyRelational FundraisingStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Here’s to Trouble. Bring it on. I sat down with a client recently—one of my favorite clients—and was treated to a…LarryAugust 30, 2016
CommunityStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Leadership Leads™ By: Bob Vanourek The third principle of The Eight Principles™ is Leadership Leads™. Well enough,…LarryAugust 16, 2016
CommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraisingunique fundraising ideas Live It, Preach It Folks who lead and promote charitable causes almost always position themselves as change agents. “We’re…LarryAugust 2, 2016
CommunityDonor RenewalPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable Fundraising Monthly Giving, Driver of Sustainable Fundraising Par Excellence! By: Erica Waasdorp, President, A Direct Solution Monthly giving is probably one of the least…LarryJuly 19, 2016
Annual GivingCommunityPhilanthropyStrategic FundraisingSustainable FundraisingUncategorizedunique fundraising ideas Hush and Go-Away Gifts Many nonprofits actually ask for gifts that encourage others to give once, then walk away.…LarryJuly 5, 2016
CommunityDonor AcquisitionDonor CenteredDonor CommunicationsDonor DrivenDonor RenewalDonor retentionDonor StewardshipDonors are the DriversSustainable FundraisingSustainable nonprofit fundingThe Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising How Does it Make You Feel? Feelings are important. Emotions drive many of our decisions—large and small. And yet, we don’t…LarryJune 21, 2016