Fundraiser Education

What makes an expert fundraiser? Psychologist K. Anders Ericsson coined the phrase “deliberate practice” to explain how people acquired expertise, and while there’s nuance in today’s science of expertise, the most inspirational takeaway from Ericsson’s work is that experts are made, not born. 

Your own self-care affects you, your team and organizational outcomes. It affects your ability to have meaningful relationships with a variety of constituencies.

I was there to see a special long-time donor of The Salvation Army Indiana Division receive the Outstanding Philanthropist award. The recipient is 105-year-old Laura Lewis.

Of those who fundraise off of the side of their desk, the vast majority do not like fundraising. I repeat — they do not like fundraising. They know the need to fundraise, but I’ve heard many of them use the term “necessary evil” to describe fundraising. Yes, it’s the “F” word of the nonprofit sector.

NonProfit POWER returns to provide qualified nonprofit leaders the insight and tools they need to make better decisions and investments for their organizations. NonProfit PRO, the go-to resource for nonprofit management and strategy, will host this invitation-only, hosted summit at the Notary Hotel Dec. 6 and 7 in Philadelphia.

The Lilly School of Philanthropy, which provides world class education in my backyard, continually plans for the future of philanthropy. This school, along with others across the country, are continually striving with respect to philanthropy, to advance knowledge.

The conference of, by and for direct marketing fundraising professionals is now accepting proposals from prospective speakers for the 17th annual Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference on Wednesday, July 27 to Friday, July 29, 2022.

Employees who self-evaluate are typically happier, more committed, more productive, and more loyal to the organizations they serve. A tool that can be used for self-analysis is a SWOT Analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats).

The spirit of giving time, talent and treasure is important to the long-term success of nonprofits. Happy volunteers and donors will encourage others to follow suit...

In this interactive webinar, you will learn year-end fundraising ideas proven to grow revenue and strategies to engage donors.