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
Do People Who Complain About Charity “Overhead” Truly Understand It?
Conversations with friends and colleagues who firmly believe that charity overhead should be as low as possible can be awkward and exhausting. Yet they can also be viewed as opportunities to advance the public’s understanding of how operating expense items directly affect the impact of an organization’s programs.
Too Shy To Say “Thank You”? Just Include It In Regular Conversation
Do you feel awkward or uncomfortable thanking donors on behalf of your organization for their support? Simply include a “thank you” in conversations that you are already planning to have with donors. Here are three (3) types of conversations with donors where this tactic can be effectively employed.
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.
HAPPY EASTER 2024!!
An Organization’s Case For Support Is More Than An “Elevator Pitch”
A BRIEF RANT ABOUT GRANTS & CHARITIES
WHY SEARCHING FOR CORE OPERATING GRANTS IS UNWISE
New and burgeoning charities often are continually in search of funding sources that cover core operating expenses. However, what many organizations fail to consider is how the strict rules and parameters imposed by core funders might limit the impact of their programs and threaten their future viability.
