Fundraising Strategy

If you’re not raising as much as you think you could at your non-profit, chances are that you need to strengthen your donor funnel.  The donor funnel is a key concept to understand – and use – for all non-profit organizations. What is the Donor … [Read more...] about Using the Donor Funnel to Raise More Money at Your Non-Profit

Non-profits often struggle to find creative donor level names for their fundraising efforts.  Whether you are creating sponsorship levels for a fundraising event, designing a donor club program, or building out a capital campaign, you will be … [Read more...] about Finding Creative Donor Level Names for Your Non-Profit

Board giving is an essential component of a successful fundraising organization.  Your board should be leading your development efforts… that means that every single board member should be making a gift to your non-profit each and every … [Read more...] about How to Launch a Successful Board Giving Campaign at Your Non-Profit

Non-profit development is hard work.  Because great fundraising is based on building relationships with your donors (and particularly with major donors), it may seem that your bandwidth is limited to whatever you, as a fundraiser, can fit into … [Read more...] about Fundraising That Works While You’re Asleep (No, Really!)

Many nonprofits start as grassroots organizations.  A few people see a need, come together to fill that need, and eventually, an organization builds up around that founding group.  Some nonprofits are launched by single committed philanthropist, … [Read more...] about The 4 Keys to Great Nonprofit Leadership

The secret to raising more money for your non-profit… without spending more money or hiring more staff… is building fundraising systems. When we talk about “fundraising systems,” we’re not talking about your donor database or any other … [Read more...] about Every Great Fundraising System Needs These 4 Things