You’ve been there, I’ve been there…we’ve all been there! There is nothing quite like hearing “no”, especially when you work in the nonprofit space. Read this blog to hear from some nonprofit pros on handle hearing no - especially before this busy giving season!
Read MoreI thought it would be fun to share some examples of fundraising and marketing strategies applied and being used in the real world. In this blog post, you’ll find five examples from various nonprofits that hooked me from the get-go and I know are helping their organization’s raise more money.
Read MoreThere is so much out fundraising education and frankly, pressure, out there about “scaling” and in some ways, I think nonprofit can and should use the power of things like automations to streamline their work.
Read MoreOne of the mistakes I see nonprofits make is that when it comes time to ask for money, they try to ask, inspire, AND educate - all at the same time. It’s too much! Unfortunately, when that happens - it feels like a water hose of information - so much to take in and none of it gets caught. Here are five ways you can educate your donors in the lead up to making an ask for your nonprofit.
Read MoreThe problem I see with 99% of nonprofits who come to me for help is that they are 99% more concerned with finding new donors than keeping the ones they already had. So, I thought - let’s answer the question: how do you know if you need new donors?
Read MoreA few weeks back, my friend Tania and I were talking over bowls of Ramen, when she said, “You really pay attention.” And it’s true. I’m literally always watching. Here is my first annual list of nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, founders, change makers, coaches and consultants that I'm paying extra close attention to in 2022.
Read MoreMy 2022 nonprofit fundraising predictions are here! Check out these four things that I think will have a massive uptick in 2022. Scroll to the bottom to also see what I think worked really well in 2021 so you can keep up the momentum.
Read MoreMaybe you think you need a fancy annual gala or to connect with that local celebrity to host your event or to finally get a meeting with Oprah (I love her, BTW) and that will be the mark of major gifts success. MEET JULIE!
Read MoreIs your nonprofit approaching a significant anniversary? As fundraisers, we know anniversaries are a great time to launch a special campaign and raise additional dollars. Milestone years also bring so many other opportunities to celebrate your work and engage stakeholders - both current and past.
Read MoreWhen The Little Red Dog got the call - they didn't hesitate, but they needed money. Check out the step-by-step of how this small nonprofit raised $12k in just 10 days.
Read MoreLike you, especially when the outreach is freezing cold - I get nervous. I mean, what if they say, “No.”? #heartbreak. Here are my 5 steps I've used recently to get 4/4 of my fundraising heroes to say, "YES!".
Read MoreThat means that for every house purchased, car bought and yes - you could argue donation made - there is a woman behind that decision making process.
We decided on a campaign - a fundraising strategy that could be held online and with people all across the world. Here, we would utilize her email list and social following to raise money. The problem was: she had an email list of only 240 people and a social following of about 2k - we had to grow both of those while simultaneously providing value to her current audience.
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