Do you ever feel like some days you spend more time fumbling with reports, rather than on valuable donor engagement and follow-up activities? Bloomerang can help. With scheduled reports, set your report filters once, then create a recurring schedule to send updated report results to your (or another person's) inbox [...]
What would happen if nonprofits stopped defining themselves in the negative and instead focused on the impact their organizations have? In this video, Amy Eisenstein sits down with Nick Fellers, co-founder of For Impact and President of The Suddes Group, to discuss the importance of focusing on the impact nonprofits [...]
A recent article in the GuideStar Newsletter recapping lessons learned from the first year of their Platinum Level status and the status being achieved by more than 2,200 charities is a victory for those who believe there is far more than overhead percentages to consider when the judging worthiness of [...]
Over the last twenty years, I have had the privilege of working closely with major donors by serving in a leadership role on multiple capital campaigns and endowment campaigns. During that same time, I was also working closely with angel investors for several new technology startups. […]
Even though sustainability is somewhat of a buzzword in the sector, it is attainable by any nonprofit through just a few key metrics and internal processes. […]
Over the last three decades I have had the opportunity to see how some of the best nonprofits that thoughtfully measure outcomes make it happen. […]
The concept of “outcomes measurement” means different things to different people. Three of the most influential groups within the entire nonprofit sector and one of its largest foundations have a suggested framework for getting started. […]
Over the last twenty years I have had the difficult, yet rewarding experience of raising funds from individual investors in order to start several new commercial businesses. In every case, the investors insisted on a solid game plan revolving around proper staffing and winning strategies. […]