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You Need to Invest In Your Nonprofit Fundraising Staff
Maybe this sounds familiar? A while back I started working with a new client . . .
Although their programs had grown, they needed more gen ops funding. More flexibility. The problem? Their fundraising staff is max’d and they simply can’t add more to their plate. Where did I start?
The Reason Why Many Nonprofit Fundraisers Struggle
Too many fundraisers struggle because they’re simply doing the wrong work.
It’s often not their fault. The sector told them that busy, time-consuming work is super important. That it’s even the right work. Afterall, their job descriptions even listed busy work on them!
Can Your Staff Lead Your Nonprofit Board in Relational Fundraising?
Nonprofit CEOs - I don’t need to tell you that every person who is part of the nonprofit plays a role in fundraising. Board members are in a unique position to introduce their networks + foster relationships with donors.
Sounds great! So what’s the problem?
The Parallels Between Investing and Nonprofit Fundraising
I’m a podcast junkie about one specific topic: Money.
Especially if it’s about money psychology and investing. Compound Interest is my love language.
I guess it makes sense. There’s so much money psychology involved in fundraising.
All the healthy long-term investing advice parallels my advice about healthy fundraising!
Nonprofit Leaders: How much can you spend without asking your board?
I was listening to a personal finance podcast the other day. My favorite one right now by Ramit Sethi. He interviews couples about how they manage (& fight, disagree, stress over) their finances. The other day he was talking about ‘the number’. You know, the highest dollar amount you each can spend without asking your partner . . .
Nonprofit Leaders: Are Your Donors’ Stocks Down?
Fundraisers: Please don’t put your head in the sand when a few donors have expressed stress over the stock market.
Let’s get a little perspective, shall we?
How To Fix Your Nonprofit’s Cash Flow
Nonprofit CEOs: Are you forced to tap into your line of credit every year at the same time?
If you've wondered if fundraising can fix your CASH FLOW, you're asking the right question. But, nobody's really talking about this issue, but it's a top 3 concern among nonprofits leaders I work with.
Nonprofit Leaders: What WILL you do with your money?
Nonprofit CEOs - It's time to educate everyone about what we SHOULD do with the money our organizations have in the bank.
How to Use LinkedIn to Engage Your Nonprofit Donors
Can we have an honest discussion about something?
If the ONLY day your ED, Board Members, or staff are showing up LinkedIn is on annual giving days (like Giving Tuesday in a few weeks) to ask for a donation, you have a problem.
And not only a problem, but a missed opportunity.
The One Million Dollar Gift: A Problem all Nonprofit CEOs would like to have . . .
What would you do if you were less than 60-days into your new fiscal year and landed a ONE MILLION DOLLAR gift?
I know. You’d take that problem, right? Well, that’s just what happened to my well-deserving client. That’s not even the best part! . . .
You're Doing Nonprofit Fundraising Wrong
I was in a meeting with the Executive Board of one of my clients. And there was a phrase used that showed me they really don’t understand what fundraising even is.
The phrase that took me aback?
Matching Major Donor Gifts through Relational Fundraising
Has this ever happened to you?
My client secured a $100K gift from an individual donor.
The only catch? The donor wanted to use it as a matching gift to inspire others to give . . .
Donor Cultivation: You Need to Share Your Nonprofit's Financial Need and Goals
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in the friend zone? Not in your dating life… but with a donor?
That’s exactly the challenge my client articulated to me recently. Here’s what was happening: