Like Catnip for Donors: How to Make Your Case Irresistible
An excerpt from Making a Case Your Donors Will Love, by Jerold Panas I'm not a writer. That's what makes me a good choice to write about case... Read More »
View ArticleTop Five Damned Fool Questions About Charity Golf
By Tom King I get asked all kinds of questions about charity golf tournaments by people who have never done one. I’ve answered them all in my book,... Read More »
View ArticleMajor Gifts Fundraising: The Questions I Hear Most Often
Andy Robinson, author of How to Raise $500 to $5000 From Almost Anyone and Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise More Money (with Andrea Kihlstedt) answers... Read More »
View ArticleQuestions I’m Most Often Asked About Raising $1 Million
By Andrea Kihlstedt, Author of How to Raise $1 Million (or More!) in 10 Bite-Sized Steps Does the mere thought of asking for a six- or seven-figure gift... Read More »
View ArticleBuilding a Planned Giving Program
David Valinsky is co-author, with Melanie Boyd, of Raising Money Through Bequests. The reality is that if you’re not asking for planned gifts, someone else is. Even though... Read More »
View ArticleWhat You Absolutely, Positively Must Know About the Board’s Role in Donor...
By Thomas Wolf, the author of How to Connect with Donors and Double the Money You Raise Here’s a dilemma. Your organization has a new board member –... Read More »
View ArticleUsing Stories for Fundraising
By Tom Ahern, author of How to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money, Seeing Through a Donor's Eyes, and Making Money with Donor Newsletters Which approach raises... Read More »
View ArticleThree Quick Ways to Improve Donor Retention
This article is excerpted from Retention Fundraising: The Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life, by Roger M. Craver. For more information about the book, click... Read More »
View ArticleOffers Wanted (in Donor Newsletters)
This article is excerpted from Tom Ahern's Making Money with Donor Newsletters. To order a copy, click here. Sprinkle offers across your newsletter. Offers give your donors new... Read More »
View ArticleWhat You Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Motivating Boards to Raise Money
By Kay Sprinkel Grace, author of The Ultimate Board Member’s Book, Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (and Staff Too), and Over Goal! When I work with boards,... Read More »
View ArticlePrecepts for the Supremely Successful Board
Jerold Panas is author of The Fundraising Habits of Supremely Successful Boards, Making a Case Your Donors Will Love, Asking, and Mega Gifts: Who Gives Them, Who Gets... Read More »
View ArticleUnjust Grants
Martin Teitel is the author of The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Winning Foundation Grants. Some of the finest people I’ve ever met work for non-profits. They’re hard working... Read More »
View ArticleHow Headlines Can Save Human Civilization and Your Fundraising
This is an excerpt from How to Turn Your Words into Money, a new book by Jeff Brooks. To order your copy, click here. Headlines are the most... Read More »
View ArticleMaking Finances Warm and Cuddly for Your Board
An Interview with Andy Robinson and Nancy Wasserman, authors of The Board Member’s Easier Than You Think Guide to Nonprofit Finances. In your book, The Board Member’s Easier... Read More »
View ArticleUsing Guilt in Fundraising
This article is an excerpt from How to Turn Your Words into Money: The Master Fundraiser’s Guide to Persuasive Writing, by Jeff Brooks. It was bad enough that... Read More »
View ArticleWhy Donors Leave
This is an excerpt from Retention Fundraising: The New Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life, by Roger M. Craver. For more information about the book,... Read More »
View ArticleThe Evil Cousin of Fundraising
This is an excerpt from How to Turn Your Words into Money, by Jeff Brooks. For more information about the book, click here. How often have you read... Read More »
View ArticleGreat Fundraisers Share Similarities
An excerpt from The Fundraiser's Measuring Stick, by Jerold Panas. To order this book, click here. I’ve never really kept track. In my years of consulting, I suppose... Read More »
View ArticleWhat Volunteers Need to Know About Fundraising
By Kay Sprinkel Grace In my new book, The Busy Volunteer’s Guide to Fundraising, I discuss a range of truths that must be understood and taken to heart... Read More »
View ArticleThe Seven Cardinal Rules of Fundraising Writing
This article is adapted from two books by Jeff Brooks, The Fundraiser’s Guide to Irresistible Communications and How to Turn Your Words into Money. Fundraising is a funny... Read More »
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