It’s happened again. You’re only three weeks into your dream development director job when you discover that you’re expected to be some sort of miracle worker — with little to no support. You've learned that... you’re the fifth development director in three years the organization you're working for is running nine [...]
For the first time in years nonprofits are enjoying gains in giving…but continuing to lose donors faster than the speed of light. According to the annual Fundraising Effectiveness Project survey, for the first time in five years nonprofit respondents saw positive gains, amounting to $769 million in gifts. But those gains [...]
Picture this scenario: Two weeks into my position as dedicated Grant Writer for a mid-sized nonprofit, I’m drafted to write the agency’s annual Mother’s Day appeal. Thanks to the timing (Mother’s Day is the following week), there’s no time to lose. The organization’s database, a perfectly serviceable solution under normal [...]