Standards that Drive Big Gifts

Investors have a few simple criteria that must be met. They want a company to be profitable, they want good quality management, and they want the company to be able to execute its plans (short-term and long-term).

Most of those investors also support nonprofits. They have the same expectations of the nonprofits as they have […]

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Live and Learn

January might be the most important month on your fundraising calendar. Whether last year’s results are good or bad is unimportant. The past is in the past.

The plans for the current year are set. It may seem like the time to charge forward. However, it might be better to pause, ponder, and revisit the […]

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The Risk of Grants

Grants are an important and valuable source of funding for nonprofits. However, there are a few risks associated with grants. […]

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Effective Social Media Versus Successful Fundraising

What does a successful social media program look like? Is it the number of friends or followers your nonprofit has or is it the number of donors? […]

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How Much Is Enough?

“How much is enough?” is a difficult question to answer when setting the annual fundraising goal. There is a temptation to answer the question by saying, “Raise as much as you can” but is that the optimal answer? […]

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Last Year in Review

It is time to celebrate last year and use it as a steppingstone to create an even better 2013. […]

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Risk Tolerance

Everything in life is risky. Some risks are easy to tolerate and other risks are hard to even think about. […]

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The Holidays Are Over

Hopefully, your 2012 fundraising exceed your nonprofit’s goals by a wide margin. Repeating that success in 2013 starts now. […]

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The Right Grant

Some grants are more trouble than they are worth. […]

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