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Nonprofit Leaders: You have way more control over fully funding your organization than you might think . . .
There's a few phrases I often hear from nonprofit leaders . . .
“We finished our Strategic Plan, but now we need more unrestricted dollars to actually do what's in the plan.”
“We finished our Annual Budget, but we always end the year in the red so I don't know how we'd ever reach our new goal.”
Equip Your Entire Nonprofit Team To Fully Fund Your Organization’s True Financial Need
Question: What’s the difference between raising to your squeak-by-budget vs. raising the dollars your organization truly needs? (By needs, I mean programs + infrastructure + ops + reserve.)
Answer: HOPING vs. EQUIPPING
Nonprofit Leaders: Are you playing defense or offense with your organization’s money?
When it comes to growing your organization, which side are you on? Defense or Offense?
The Loss Aversion in the Nonprofit Sector is Real
The loss aversion in the nonprofit sector is real. It’s time to push against it.
What if, by doing something different...something rational...something practical….
You gained WAY more than you ever thought possible? What if?
Your Nonprofit Location Has Very Little Bearing on Your Fundraising Success
A funny conversation I have every few months….
(For context, I serve organizations all over the country but I run my consultancy out of Chicagoland.)
“Sherry, our board wants us to work with ‘a local consultant’ who knows the donors in our market”. Followed by . . .
FORBES Nonprofit Council // Back to Basics: 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Return to Fundraising Fundamentals
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:
Back To Basics: 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Return To Fundraising Fundamentals
Nonprofit Fundraisers: It’s okay if some donors opt out . . .
When I see that someone has opted out of my email list, I’m totally fine with that.
Even happy. Why?
Nonprofit Fundraisers Need to Study and Understand the Stock Market
You know what would be a game-changer in the nonprofit sector? Ensuring all Fundraisers study and understand the stock market.
[Insert “This is not stock advice” disclaimer here.]
Seriously.
Nonprofit Fundraising: There’s no short-cut to Donor Advised Funds
There's $250+ BILLION undisbursed dollars in Donor Advised Funds right now.
But, what I’m most troubled by within this topic is probably not what you’d think.
You see, we often hear this frustration about DAFs . . .
Nonprofit Board Members: Are you being an energy giver? Or an energy taker?
Nonprofit Board Members: May I ask a direct question?
In your board service - Are you being an energy giver? Or an energy taker?
Nonprofit Leaders: You Need To Be Yourself To Form Deeper Relationships With Donors
An honest confession here . . .
I cringe a little bit when I’m asked for “a script for donor calls”. Whether it’s for leadership, your board members, or staff . . .
Why?
Nonprofit Leaders: It takes times to put your organization on a completely different revenue path . . .
Recently I spoke to a nonprofit leader with a new Strategic Plan wanting to grow their overall budget from $12M to $20M. Lots of earned revenue is in that number, but the charitable revenue needs to grow from $2M to $8M.
Cool. I can help with that. But, then came this question . . .
My Nonprofit Client’s Annual Revenue Grew by 7-Figures in 18-Months
If your organization has historically raised donations from individuals through appeals and events, what's the largest gift you can imagine asking a donor for?