It is obvious that government support of charitable activities is declining. How do you respond to the decline? [...]
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If being reasonable means making adjustments in your organization to conform to the expectations of the world, then your nonprofit should be unreasonable. Your nonprofit must change the world to conform to your ways. [...] Be careful of success. Many of the struggling organizations we talk to are struggling because they are overly loyal to past success and the tried and true processes that produced the success. [...] For many nonprofits, the fiscal year is the same as the calendar year. That means budgeting will start soon. It also means that creating the funding plan for next year should start now. [...] Every nonprofit has a few great donors. [...] The size of the donor’s gift is as individual as any other choice they make. Assuming one size fits all makes appeals easier but makes fundraising less effective and efficient. [...] Some people love fundraising. Some people abhor it. Making it enjoyable for everyone and especially the CEO (senior professional leader) is important. [...] Follow through in fundraising is like the follow-through in sports. Follow-through yields significant returns. [...] Every nonprofit has donors and investors. In general, donors give a little and investors give generously. Do you know why? [...] Gathering new donors is the lifeblood of a sustainable funding program. How do you gather donors in a way that is advantageous to the donor? [...] |
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