Eek, It’s a Ghost! Nope…just Your Fundraising Program.
It’s spooky season, and there are a lot of reasons to be scared. Horror movies.…
How Fundraising Planning is an Act of Self-Care
Simone Biles was expected to win the women’s all-around gymnastics gold medal at this summer’s…
Is it an Oversized Pumpkin or Your Overly-Ambitious Fundraising Plan?
Here in the Midwest, it’s pumpkin-picking season again, and I am here for it. When…
How to Move Away From Funding the Gap
Have you ever been asked to raise an unrealistic amount of money for your nonprofit?…
Why You Shouldn’t Make Fundraising Decisions in A Vacuum
I’m not a chess player but I do know this, chess players are always thinking…
There Must Be An Easier Way
I was cooking the other day, and the knife I was using simply wasn’t cutting…
How to Assess What’s Working in Your Fundraising Program—and What’s Not
If you’re like many of the fundraising professionals I meet, you’re likely wearing many hats…
Giving Tuesday: Tips for 2021 Success
2020 changed our world in so many ways. As we fumbled through the isolation of…
5 Tips for Better Storytelling in Your Year-End Appeal
Guest Blog by Lis Martin, Managing Partner and Head of Content, Statement Coming off of…
Giving USA: Pandemic Giving and What the 2020 Philanthropy Data Doesn’t Tell Us
Every year, the world of fundraising professionals eagerly awaits the release of the longest running…
How to Build Your Year-End Prospect List
Last week, my colleague Lisa wrote about how to build a timeline for your year-end…
3 Steps to a Successful End of Year Appeal
It’s July. The sun is shining, we’re wearing sandals and we’re soaking up every minute…
The Power of Asking
I’ve been working with a newer organization for a few months and have increased their…
Identifying Your Organization’s Key Audiences
I was talking with one of my friends last week. A family friend of hers…
Giving Tuesday in 2020: What’s the Deal?!
In 2019, the nonprofit sector raised $1.9 billion in one day – Giving Tuesday. And…
[Webinar] Take Your Year-End Campaign to the Next Level
2020 brought us fundraising challenges that no one could have predicted, and now it’s time…
What’s Next for Annual Giving?
Let’s face it, to be a successful fundraising professional, you have to wear many hats…
Making Your Mission Possible with Design Thinking
This blog post was originally published by Giving Tree Associates. As a mission-driven nonprofit professional,…
Making the Most of Giving Tuesday 2019
This blog post was originally published by Giving Tree Associates. My colleague Lisa Tarshis shared…