When Expenses Keep Rising But Donations Don’t
Rent went up this year. Payroll went up. Supplies, insurance, gas, all of it went up. And your donations?
By Sandy Rees|2026-08-07T10:51:11+00:00August 3rd, 2026|Fundraising|
Rent went up this year. Payroll went up. Supplies, insurance, gas, all of it went up. And your donations?
By Sandy Rees|2026-07-28T15:27:42+00:00July 27th, 2026|Fundraising|
Fall fundraising season is right around the corner—and if you want to raise more money this year-end, the time
By Sandy Rees|2026-07-14T10:02:07+00:00July 14th, 2026|Asking for Money, Finding new donors, Fundraising, Retaining your donors|
Even when you’re doing everything right to keep your donors happy —showing appreciation, sharing heartfelt stories, and stewarding—some will
By Sandy Rees|2026-07-07T10:01:49+00:00July 7th, 2026|Major gifts|
If your fundraising plan doesn’t include a strategy for finding, cultivating, and asking major donors for a large donation, you’re
By Sandy Rees|2026-06-29T20:23:37+00:00June 29th, 2026|Year-end fundraising|
Even though it's the middle of the summer, it's time to start thinking about your year-end fundraising plan. Yeah,
By Sandy Rees|2026-06-18T17:45:40+00:00June 18th, 2026|Mindset, Personal/professional development|
Early in my fundraising career, I had a lot of fear to ask for money. I'm not talking about
By Sandy Rees|2026-06-16T13:58:43+00:00June 15th, 2026|Fundraising|
When you’re the Lone Ranger in your nonprofit trying to raise money using a hundred fundraising strategies, it’s tough.
By Sandy Rees|2026-06-12T18:46:44+00:00June 9th, 2026|Newsletter|
Have you ever had a friend that the only time you heard from them was when they wanted something?
By Sandy Rees|2026-06-12T17:56:19+00:00June 2nd, 2026|Fundraising planning, Management|
When you’re halfway through the year, it’s a good time to conduct a mid-year fundraising evaluation. Why? A mid-year
By Sandy Rees|2026-06-10T16:56:42+00:00May 26th, 2026|Communicating with donors, Fundraising, Messaging|
Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big