Sandy Rees

About Sandy Rees

Sandy shows Founders and leaders of small nonprofits how to fully fund their big vision so they can spend their time changing lives instead of worrying about money. She has helped dozens of small nonprofits go from “nickel-and-dime fundraising” to mastering donor-based fundraising, inspiring their donors to give often and give big. Learn how to raise the money you need to fund your new nonprofit without begging, doing without, or paying out of your own pocket. Click here to download our free ebook Fund Your Dream.

Simplifying nonprofit strategic planning for beginners

By Sandy Rees|2023-02-07T12:24:06+00:00February 7th, 2023|Nonprofit startup, Strategic planning|

Nonprofit strategic planning often gets a bad rap, but time spent mapping out your organization’s future can save you

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Top Fundraising Articles of 2022

By Sandy Rees|2022-12-27T14:27:01+00:00December 27th, 2022|Fundraising|

It’s hard to believe that the year is coming to a close (where has the time gone?), but before

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5 Tricks for Writing Better Fundraising Emails

By Sandy Rees|2022-12-13T11:56:02+00:00December 13th, 2022|Communicating with donors, Email fundraising|

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? And even better, RESPONDED to them by

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Five Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits That Don’t Work (or Why You Aren’t Raising Enough Money)

By Sandy Rees|2024-10-31T14:52:58+00:00September 27th, 2022|Fundraising, Nonprofit startup|

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas

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Get Your Board to Help With Major Giving

By Sandy Rees|2022-08-29T21:00:39+00:00August 30th, 2022|Board of Directors, Major gifts|

One of the most important ways your Board can help your nonprofit is by helping you raise money, especially connecting

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Nail Online Giving With These Tips and Tools

By Sandy Rees|2022-08-16T11:54:21+00:00August 16th, 2022|Online fundraising, Tools and technology|

Online giving is a great way to raise money. It’s free (or seems to be at first glance) and

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Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times

By Sandy Rees|2022-08-08T19:50:34+00:00August 9th, 2022|Fundraising, Major gifts|

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Asking for money,

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Getting Started With Planned Giving

By Sandy Rees|2022-07-25T17:14:01+00:00July 26th, 2022|Fundraising, Planned Giving|

A planned gift is the ultimate gift a donor can give your nonprofit. It’s usually their last gift. And

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What to Do When Your Fundraising Methods Fall Flat

By Sandy Rees|2022-07-05T13:37:55+00:00July 5th, 2022|Fundraising planning|

It’s a horrible feeling when the tried-and-true fundraising methods that have worked in the past stop working. Maybe you’ve

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The Why and the How of Updating Your Nonprofit Bylaws

By Sandy Rees|2022-08-25T15:05:12+00:00June 21st, 2022|Fundraising|

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how

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