In âWho Gets to Be in Your Nonprofitâs Major Donor Portfolioâ we looked at how to qualify a major donor prospect to be in your portfolio. Today weâll look at how youâll allocate your limited time among all these qualified prospects. First, a reminder: One full-time person can only handle [...]
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach, also known as Charity Clairity. Today's question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, My board [...]
In this webinar, Sarah Durham will focus on identifying who your audiences are, how to prioritize them, and other elements key to developing a smart communications strategy. Full Transcript: Steven: Okay, Sarah, I got 3:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? All right, [...]
Have you noticed that when talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in fundraising, the conversation frequently mentions the lack of suitable candidates of color? Iâve heard that to be a major gift officer you have to have access to people with money, be comfortable socializing with them, and speak [...]
The growth of any nonprofit requires the constant evaluation of where their untapped potential resources lie. A famous demonstration of this in action concerns McDonald's. Their original business plan relied solely on taking a cut of each franchise's profits, until a sharp-eyed accountant highlighted that their greatest resource was, in [...]
The Writing Process So, you want to write new content; or maybe you need to write new content. Youâve heard how important storytelling is for communicating your mission and message but letâs face it â you havenât written a story since high-school English class. You may be wondering where do [...]
When youâre determining who to cultivate for your major donor portfolio, do you simply look at everyone who gave more than $1,000 (or whatever your major gift amount is) and dump them all into your portfolio for the year? I confess: I used to do that. I didnât know any [...]
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach, also known as Charity Clairity. Today's question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on best practices around acknowledging and recognizing major gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, Good news! We've received the [...]
If you are ready to turn your board around and increase their comfort level with fundraising, Sabrina Walker Hernandez will show you how! Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Sabrina, I got start time. So is it okay if I go ahead and kick us off officially? Sabrina: Oh, yes, please. [...]
Nonprofit board service is a serious matter! It is a huge commitment that requires devotion and proactive effort like making a cake from scratch for your sonâs 10th birthday party. A big deal indeed! Most people want to serve because they have passion for a cause or mission which is [...]
ATTENTION: Having a nonprofit CRM system isnât a magic fundraising wand. As pretty as it looks and how organized it feels, technology canât raise money by itself. I know, I know, you got it so you could have the most perfect moves management system and donor prospect reports, etc. And [...]
Now more than ever, effective fundraising is what your nonprofit depends on to survive. Your team likely spends countless hours planning events and campaigns in order to raise money for programs and projects that will further your cause. All this fundraising definitely involves sending appeals to your donor base. Whether [...]