Fundraising hasn’t been this hard since the Great Recession. It seems like just about everyone, everywhere is exhausted by the two pandemics facing our country, coronavirus and racism. There is an underlying sense that we are in the midst of a great shift in mindset and values. All while the [...]
Christal M. Cherry will show how boards can learn how to work with the CEO and staff to ground organizational values and practices so that they are inclusive. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Christal, we're ready to go. Is it okay if I go ahead and get us started officially? [...]
All the best strategies you’re innovating now, and having success with, should be continued as you fundraise mid-pandemic. This is your pandemic silver lining! It’s taken this quarantine crisis for some nonprofits to do what they should have done before. Stop looking for bad news and reasons to not fundraise [...]
Often, the biggest obstacle to board fundraising is their fear of failure. Unless fundraising is part of their day job, they probably do not understand what will happen once they open the door. They may worry any request will feel transactional because they do not understand donor cultivation and stewardship. [...]
Kristin Steele will help you think about what a virtual event can do for your mission and your fundraising, and take a look at what you need to put together a successful and impactful event. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Kristin, 11:00 a.m., my time. 8:00 a.m., your time, I [...]
Ephraim Gopin will show best practices and tips, and give a better understanding of how to improve your organization’s email onboarding process. The goal? Grow your email list! Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Ephraim, I'm ready to get going. You're okay? Ready to go? Ephraim: I'm ready to go, Steven. [...]
In part 1 of a special two-part webinar, Dr. Robin Hindsman Stacia will outline how board members can embrace the leadership imperative for engaging in DEI focused work and governance. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Robin, is it okay if I go ahead and get us started officially here? Robin: [...]
If you look for bad news, you’ll find it. There’s plenty of handwringing going on. A recent report, “Fundraising Impact of COVID-19,” from CCS Fundraising finds 63% of 1,183 responding nonprofits between April 20 and May 1 report a decline in fundraising since the start of the pandemic, while 25% [...]
Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE will walk through how to make the most of your campaign plans, and modify them, during this crisis. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Amy, we're rolling. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Amy: Do your thing. Do your thing. You're in [...]
As the town crier for donor love, I like to suggest free and inexpensive ways to steward donors with a personal touch. When I suggest texting donors, a lot of people respond as if I just suggested something wildly inappropriate. I run into equal amounts of ageism and righteous indignation. [...]
During the age of COVID-19, many nonprofits, especially those that have been focused on growth, paused their fundraising strategies to deal with the results of the pandemic. Social distancing guidelines made in-person fundraising nearly impossible to do safely, and the economic downturn limited the philanthropic gifts individuals are willing to [...]
Sherry Quam Taylor will outline the things you should stop doing that will help you prepare for a better future of funding. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Sherry. I got 2:00 Eastern. Okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Sherry: Let's do it. Steven: All right. Awesome. [...]