Small Budgets = Big Opportunities - Part 1

Every year, I anxiously wait for the Chronicle of Philanthropy 400 to see "who's on top" in terms of the largest nonprofits. It's fascinating reading. And yes, I enjoy seeing what young upstarts are nipping at the heels of the established leaders.

But as much as I enjoy reading about the big nonprofits raising millions — and even more than a billion — of dollars, I get even more excited when I hear about smaller nonprofits that have great success in fundraising because they refuse to believe they are too small to pull it off.