Here are 7 common sense tips to help you maximize your fundraising income. There aren't any silver bullets. No shiny new objects. Nothing groundbreaking. Just some common sense, best practice...
6 Mistakes That Can Kill Your Major Gift Efforts
Here's an article from RainMaker Blog, a blog targeted to sales professionals. In this post the author talks about the six key things a sales person could do (or fail...
Tips For Building a Stronger Culture of Philanthropy
Developing a strong, consistent culture of philanthropy is something that few organizations do well. Unfortunately, it's critical to your long-term fundraising success. It's critical to your ability to retain high level...
Church Fundraising: Are They Leaving Money On The Table?
I was sitting in church Saturday afternoon and realized that I’d never (that I can remember) received a thank you note or call for any contribution I’d ever made to...
Thank You Receipts: Are You Missing a Critical Opportunity?
Recently I made contributions to two nonprofit organizations. One in the Midwest, the other on the East Coast. Both very well respected, regional organizations. My contributions weren't huge. Just $25...
Daddy, where do major donors come from?
I wrote this back in February, and was honored recently when Rachel Donofrio at National Catholic Development Conference asked to run it in Dimensions, their bi-monthly membership newsletter (May/June 2010...