8 Ways to Find Major Donors for Your Small Nonprofit
If your fundraising plan doesn’t include a strategy for finding, cultivating, and asking major donors for a large donation,
Get Your Board to Help With Major Giving
One of the most important ways your Board can help your nonprofit is by helping you raise money, especially connecting
Nail Your Request for Donations During Economic Ups, Downs, and Crisis Times
For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Asking for money,
Ideas for Thanking Major Donors
Your best donors can help you reach your fundraising goal fast but if you’re like most, you need some
“Help! I Need a Major Gift and I need it RIGHT NOW!”
Has this ever happened to you? A campaign doesn’t go well. A grant doesn’t come in. Unexpected expenses pop
Go From Squeamish to Successful When you Ask for Money
We’ve all been there. You’re raising money for a project. You’ve identified someone who can give to move you
Major donor cultivation: Should major donors really get all the love?
If you only had time to spend with just one donor, who would it be? I bet you immediately
Million Dollar Gift in a Small, Rural Community
Nancy Stanley cares about helping other people, especially those who have nowhere else to turn. In fact, she helped
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
How to Break Through Your Money Ceiling
Did you know there’s an upper limit to how much money you’re comfortable asking for? It’s called a money