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Fundraising 101
February 27, 2014 · Amy Schiffman · Fundraising 101 · 0 Comments
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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February 6, 2014 · Lizzy Sternberg and Lisa Sheridan · Fundraising 101 · 0 Comments
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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January 13, 2014 · Lizzy Sternberg and Lisa Sheridan · Fundraising 101 · 0 Comments
Definition: Endowment, specifically, is a gift of money or income producing property to an organization for general operating support or a specific purpose (such as research or scholarships). Generally, the endowed asset is kept intact and only the interest or earnings generated by it is consumed – 5% annually. An endowment campaign is a specialized.
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October 30, 2013 · Lizzy Sternberg and Lisa Sheridan · Fundraising 101 · 0 Comments
Major Gifts are the backbone of your campaign. They fund new initiatives and keep your existing programs running. They also help identify individuals who are invested in the growth of the organization that you can continue to steward to increase their annual gift. It is important that your organization has a donor recognition program to.
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October 21, 2013 · Lizzy Sternberg and Lisa Sheridan · Fundraising 101 · 0 Comments
Any organization that needs to raise money to sustain itself, has, or should have, an annual campaign. Through annual campaigns, organizations build and develop a donor base, cultivate a culture of giving, educate and inform constituents on the cause and the need for the organization, and raise necessary funds to successfully operate. Annual campaigns allow.
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