fundraising dos & don'ts

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #11

In this chapter of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we will look at a handful of ways how Mother’s Day can strengthen your charity’s fundraising capacity.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #10

In this chapter of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we will explore why and how relatively new and peppy volunteers who haven’t yet found their place within the charity are excellent candidates play the role as Ambassadors who get conversations started with donors.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON'Ts #9

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON'Ts #9

In this installation of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts”, we explore the relative importance of a pair of metrics that we tend to monitor when executing funding campaigns. One is an extraordinarily common variable that perhaps gets tracked too closely, while the other unequivocally demands more of our attention.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #8

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #8

With Giving Tuesday a single week away, for this week’s FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts I thought it would be appropriate to suggest a couple of quick important fundraising rules that your organization should observe to ensure the success of its campaign.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #7

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #7

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are three (3) guiding principles for people and groups who seek to build a better society everywhere. DEI is also shaping the strategies and approaches that charities use to raise funds and create impact.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #6

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #6

Peer-to-peer appeals have become a staple fundraising method for many charities since the advent of social media.  For this week’s “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts” we raise a couple of crucial points we must remember if we want to make peer-to-peer a part of our fund development strategies.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #4

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #4

Choosing the right person to request donations can make or break an organization’s fundraising campaign.  In this week’s segment of FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts, we suggest who you should and should not appoint as your charity’s “asker”.

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #3

FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts #3

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date donor records is an integral piece of every charity’s fund development infrastructure, and the third installment of “FUNDRAISING DOs & DON’Ts” speaks about its importance.