Archive for General Fund Raising
Three Years of the C’s
As we begin a new year, we want to share with you the lessons we learned from the past three years. Clearly, the past 36 months were a challenge for many nonprofit board members and staff. Regardless of where you are located in the U.S., chances are you can relate to what we call “three [...]
Lee Corso – On Football and Fund Raising
Lee Corso, ESPN’s College Football Game Day Commentator, has some year-end tips for fund raisers. Twenty-five years ago, when I started my consulting business with other partners, we held week long classes on successful fund raising techniques. At the end of the week each participant received a certificate of completion and then Lee would give [...]
Donor Retention
Three Types of Donors Today and Three Ways to Keep Them In an informal poll of fund raising clients it was not surprising to learn that a major challenge in the current economy is donor retention. In addition, this is the #1 question we get in emails and telephone calls each week. Here is what [...]
ThanksforGiving
It’s that time to be Thankful to Your Donors. It is also the time of year when most nonprofit organizations rush to get those LYBUNTS …donors who gave…Last Year But Unfortunately Not This Year to renew their gifts. In this Blog we offer some suggestions for doing just that. Remember…It’s Not About You – It’s [...]
Income from Investments, Is it time for a Review?
Nonprofit executives come to us because they need assistance in raising major gifts. We hear about the need for cash, either to sustain an existing program, provide for an unplanned need, begin a new program or to build a new facility. Rather than rush into a discussion of strategies for obtaining major gifts, we encourage the prospective client to obtain an [...]
What Can We Learn From Three Accomplished Leaders?
Nonprofit organizations that serve those most affected by the recession have experienced a growth in donations as giving has shifted their way. Many others have seen a decline in giving and are struggling. With less than five months to go in 2009, now is a good time to ponder some basic and strategic questions about [...]
10 Questions to Ponder
The Facts are that: * Most wealthy donors will continue to give even if the charitable tax deduction was taken away. Nearly 52% of 700 households with a net worth of at least $1 million and an income of $200,000 indicated in a joint study by Bank of America and the University of Indiana Center [...]
