Organization, communication, continual learning make you a fundraiser

By Mazarine Treyz

6. Focus on vision. It’s up to you to uphold the vision of the nonprofit. If you’re the sole staff person, you need to keep clear on the long-term vision as well as the short-term vision. What needs to get done right now? What about down the road?

7. Get help. This means one-off help with virtual assistants as well as longer-term interns or volunteer help. Recruit volunteers with idealist.org, volunteermatch.org and corporate volunteers. Here’s more about how to find volunteers.