Monthly Archives
February 2014
Amy Schiffman · Fundraising 101 · Comments Off on Fundraising Time Management
The hardest part about our jobs is figuring out how to fit in everything we must accomplish. When faced with lean budgets and even leaner professional teams, nonprofit development pros have a harder time than most trying to do get it all done without sacrificing their personal lives or feeling like they are doing everything.
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Judy Gadiel · Grant Writing · Comments Off on Steps to a Successful Corporate Grant
When I begin work with a new client on strengthening their grants program, one of the first steps is to look at past funders and explore opportunities for repeat funding. Secondly, I turn to current board members to identify their corporate contacts and see if there is a match. Once a match is identified, it.
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Adrian Gershom · Guest Bloggers · Comments Off on Top 5 Signs Your Website May No Longer Be Working For Your Organization
1. Your website contact form has gone silent. When’s the last time that someone contacted you through your website form? Or made a donation or purchase? Or subscribed to your newsletter? Set a calendar reminder to regularly test your contact form or other key parts of your website’s functionality. You may not know that there’s a.
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Lizzy Sternberg and Lisa Sheridan · Fundraising 101 · Comments Off on Making a New Friend
I like to think of cultivation as the act of making a new friend. We learn from a very young age how to make friends. Beginning in preschool we learn to share, play nice and treat others the way we want to be treated. As we mature, so do our friendships. Eventually we ask our.
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