Who can forget that Valentine’s Day is this month? What an opportune time to show your donors some . Send your donors valentines to show them your (if you want to plan further in advance, consider doing something like this for Mother’s or Father’s Day). For some great ideas, check out my boards:…
DetailsWelcome to your r Dashboard and Monthly Clairification Tip! Let’s get the New Year off to a great start by revisiting your Mission Statement. Why? Because everything you do emanates from the WHY of your existence. The Mission answers the question: What would happen if your organization ceased to exist. For example, a food bank’s…
DetailsWelcome to your r Dashboard and Monthly Clairification Tip! You’ll find something new here each month — paralleling what you’re likely thinking about during this time period. This month I’m giving you multiple tips because, heck, it’s a very critical month for fundraisers! Did you know nonprofits receive 50% of their annual contributions from October…
DetailsAugust is a great time to plan to hold an “inspiring philanthropy” (aka board fundraising training) session; then provide volunteers with assignments so they can hit the ground running! These are best held in September/October – in time to fire folks up for year-end major gift asks. Consider inviting a facilitator to run the session. Since you’re going to be raising major gifts, it will be money well spent! Your agenda might look something like this:
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