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Nonprofit Leaders: Focus on Relational Fundraising Strategies
Nonprofit Leaders: If your Development Committee spends their entire meeting brainstorming about social media or how to hit your 5K goal, you have a bigger problem than you think. How so?
Nonprofit Fundraising and Major Donors
I had an Ah-ha moment the other day. I had this realization that many Board Members (and fundraisers) don’t actually know WHO a major donor is.
What I mean is….Too often I hear “I don’t know any major donors.”
First off, this isn’t true. We all do. I promise you.
Nonprofit Leaders: To build a sustainable revenue path, you must play the LONG GAME with donors . . .
To really build a sustainable, steady, and diversified revenue path for your nonprofit you must play the long game with donors.
What’s that look like?
Nonprofit Donors Don’t Always Want Something In Return
Donors DON'T always want something in return for giving to your mission.
Case in point...and a true story…
FORBES Nonprofit Council // Beyond Fundraising: How To Attract Investment-Level Donors With Organizational Clarity
As you know, I'm an Official Member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council! You can see all my articles here.
This month's NEW article is called “Beyond Fundraising: How to Attract Investment-Level Donors with Organizational Clarity”.
Your Nonprofit’s Mission Is Worthy Of Donors Giving To—Without “Getting Something” In Return
“Every year, that donor comes to our gala and buys the biggest auction item because they want to give more….and then they don’t even take/use the item!”
Ummmm….
Guest Spot on Elevate Your Event Podcast
I was recently on the Elevate Your Event podcast, hosted by Jeff Porter and Inga Veiss of Handbid. It was a fun conversation!
We took a deep dive into game-changing strategies like diversifying revenue streams, building authentic relationships with major donors, and evolving board roles to drive sustainable growth.
Nonprofit Fundraising Is Fairly Practical (if we let it be!)
Does your Board Member believe your organization's mission is worthy of THEIR network giving a donation to….WITHOUT getting prizes, gimmicks, or gifts in return? Really?
No auction items. No chicken dinner. No wine pull. No casino night?
Here’s how I can tell they’re not convinced….(real issues with real clients right now)
Cultivating and Captivating Next-Gen Board Members
Is your organization facing the “silver tsunami”? That’s a phrase relayed by Julia C. Patrick, Founder and CEO of American Nonprofit Academy and host of The Nonprofit Show—and something we talked about extensively on a recent episode of my podcast, Business Behind Fundraising. You can listen to that episode here.
So, what does silver tsunami mean, exactly?
Nonprofit Leaders: What is the average age of your board?
What’s the average age of your board? (And why does that even matter?)
In my recent conversation on my podcast with Julia C. Patrick, we really dug into the issue of the increasing number of board members stepping down (or, unfortunately, passing away).
Who will be there to replace them? Certainly not cohorts of the same age, or at least not enough of them.
Reach Your Stretch Goal Halfway Through Your Fiscal Year
The biggest flex in the nonprofit world is to NOT be in a fire drill the last month of your fiscal year.
But, Sherry….isn’t this how every fundraising department operates? No.
Could you really raise 100% of your stretch goal halfway through your fiscal year? YEP.
Nonprofit Leaders: That fear within you? Use it to grow & scale your organization . . .
Fear has set in.
In any given day, I hear:
“Individuals aren't giving as much any more.”
“A funding source is changing its priorities.”
“Inflation is really impacting donors.”
“But what about the economy?”
Guest Spot on The Nonprofit Show: The Big Mistakes in Nonprofit’s Give or Get Policies Revealed!
Last week I was a guest on The Nonprofit Show with Julia Patrick. It's always a fun conversation! She even let me talk about one of my favorite topics…Your Board's Give/Get Policy!
Here's the things….Often, I cringe when you tell me you have a Give/Get. Why?
Well, that's exactly what I talked about on the show with Julia!