How to use grant guidelines
Read the grant guidelines. They're there for a reason. In short, grant guidelines are instructions. Grant guidelines
Foundations Give Away the Most Money (and Other Myths about Grants and Foundations)
My favorite thing about foundations is that they exist to give money away. Program officers are paid to answer
Focus on your donors in three easy steps
Fundraising can be hard, but when you focus on your donors, it gets easier. Focusing on your donors means that
Overcoming the Fear of Raising Money – the First Step Toward a Successful Major Gift Campaign
I love Sandy's post from earlier this month about “money ceilings” – the idea that most people have a
Five ways to build donor-centered relationships
Every nonprofit needs donors to survive. Every day, we hear from organizations everywhere about how difficult it is to
10 Things Your Online Donors Want When They Give
Holiday giving is expected to be over $48 billion this year, and at least $6 billion will come from
What you can count on (or not) from your non-profit Board of Directors
Whenever I bring up the subject of Boards, so many fundraisers roll their eyes. Why are our Boards such
Do you have a fundraising success mindset?
This is a terrific post from my friend Linda Pucci. Linda helps people get clear about what they want
The importance of strong nonprofit leaders
Strong nonprofit leaders are critical for success. As someone who has made my fair share of mistakes (and done
Seven Secrets to Great Nonprofit Leadership
1. The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. -RALPH NADER In other words,