Fundraising is Beautiful

Dec 18, 2009

Here are four truths about fundraising that can transform the way you approach this beautiful profession:

1. Fundraising is good for donors.
2. Fundraising is a lot like courtship.
3. Fundraising is about your donors, not you.
4. Fundraising is a science.

(The facts we cite about the impact of giving on giver are taken from the...

Oct 28, 2009

Here are ten practical things you can do -- starting today -- that will make you into a better fundraiser:

1. Donate.
2. Send and receive snail-mail.
3. Sign up for lots of email from other nonprofits.
4. Participate in online social networking sites.
5. Hang around with older people.
6. Become aware of the cultural context of your...

Jun 17, 2009

In this episode we interview Chris Doyle, President and CEO of American Leprosy Missions, an organization that's leading the fight against leprosy around the world. Back in the mid-90s, when Doyle joined, the organization was in an accelerating downward slide. Learn about the steps Doyle and American Leprosy Missions...

Jun 1, 2009

Okay, you've cried, you've pleaded, you've made your case. But there's no way around it: You have to cut your fundraising budget. Find out the area you can cut with little damage to your program, the areas where cuts would be devastating, and areas where you can make meaningful savings. We can't make the cuts feel good,...

May 19, 2009

Don't miss this interview with fundraising legend Mal Warwick, author of the recent book Fundraising When Money Is Tight (as well as many other books on fundraising). Find out how to survive the recession -- including the biggest mistake you...