Fundraiser Education

Many nonprofits were not prepared for the impact of the last recession. Revenue from nonprofit fundraising efforts plummeted, pledges were defaulted on and the impact of the financial crisis was long-lasting. During a downturn, charities face a “double whammy” of impact...

Each week I share with prospects or donor’s information about our organization from a fundraising perspective. It is always brought to my attention that you should identify potential donors first and then employ the concept of “LAI.”...

Cash reserve and capacity campaigns are in dire need throughout our sector. If you answer yes to one or more of these questions, this article is for you...

Early in my career, I inherited a campaign. It had long been stalled and was poorly planned, with no nonprofit feasibility and planning study. It should have been quietly closed out, but we had to cross the finish line. It was a struggle...

Fundraisers are trained to raise money. And they do. The fundraising training they receive (if they receive any at all) is focused on money. The more the better. There’s a problem with this approach. Often times, the more you seek money, the less of it you find...

On Aug. 10, I became a grandfather for the fourth time. As we age, we take no grandchild for granted. I wanted to hold my grandson, Luke Alexander Haddad, all day. I said a prayer for him and talked to him about his future responsibilities...

In a move that has raised eyebrows and critical comments alike, the Texas-based nonprofit The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), turned down a $250,000 donation from Salesforce due to the company’s contract with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency...

Without research, any fundraising project becomes shoot-from-the-hip and cookie-cutter. With research, you are able to really achieve your potential—and ensure fundraising campaign success. It comes as no surprise that we are huge advocates for conducting campaign feasibility and planning studies.

We live in the era of high performance tech. Everyone is getting on board—even nonprofits. Or, should I say, especially nonprofits. Your fundraising training never prepared you for all the nonprofit tech tools...

When you begin your nonprofit career, you basically have a clean sheet a paper at your disposal. You are hungry and want to learn as much as possible about the business. You hopefully listen to others and gather tons of information...