In the non-profit fundraising world, there seem to be two wildly diverging schools of thought on silent auctions: On the one side, there are those who say that auctions are so time-consuming and energy-draining that they simply aren’t worth … [Read more...] about 4 Silent Auction Ideas to Help You Increase Your Event Revenue
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2021 Fundraising Mastermind Conference: Session Recordings
On February 23, 2021 we hosted the 2021 Fundraising Mastermind Conference, and over 300 non-profit fundraisers joined us online for all or part of the day to learn how to supercharge fund development at their organizations. The conference … [Read more...] about 2021 Fundraising Mastermind Conference: Session Recordings
Text Fundraising: Your 5 Keys to Success
The days of text messages only being used to communicate with family and friends are long gone. Text fundraising has skyrocketed in popularity as nonprofit text message audiences grew by 26% in 2019 — while Facebook audiences grew by only 4%, … [Read more...] about Text Fundraising: Your 5 Keys to Success
How to Find the Best Fundraising Jobs
I often say that it’s really easy to find bad fundraising jobs, but incredibly hard to find good fundraising jobs. What I mean by this is that there are thousands of organizations that will underpay you while asking you to double their … [Read more...] about How to Find the Best Fundraising Jobs
How to Write a Nonprofit Mission Statement that Actually Works
Most companies and nonprofits have mission statements. And most of them are boring and ineffectual. Your organization does great work, and it deserves a nonprofit mission statement that inspires, motivates, and empowers your supporters and … [Read more...] about How to Write a Nonprofit Mission Statement that Actually Works
How to Write a Great Donor Thank You Letter
One of your most important roles as a non-profit fundraiser is to steward your current donors so that they keep giving year after year. The starting point for this process is your donor thank you letter. At many organizations, the donor … [Read more...] about How to Write a Great Donor Thank You Letter