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Feeling Held Back? 4 Common Planned Giving Fears Debunked
By Patrick Schmitt of FreeWill
Planned giving is a transformative type of fundraising for nonprofits, as it fuels long-term growth and deepens supporter relationships. It can also be uncomfortable for newcomers.
Are your nonprofit’s board members standing in the way of growth?
I’m sorry to say that too often I witness THIS sad occurrence in this nonprofit sector of ours...
That thing I witness?
Co-Host on The Nonprofit Show— Innovation Meets Compassion: The Future of Food Pantries
I was excited to co-host once again on The Nonprofit Show, this time with my client as a guest!
The Next Level of Fundraising—Taking the Long-Game Approach in Relational Fundraising
Too many people approach fundraising like they approach dieting.
Here’s what I mean . . .
The Worst Time to Plan a Capital Campaign for Your Nonprofit
Q: When’s the worst time to plan a Capital Campaign?
A: When you don’t already have a strong Annual Fund of donors giving their best gift, every year.
Really . . .
Nonprofit Leaders: Make the Organizational Shift from Fundraising Activities to Attracting Investment-Level Donors
With every crisis we face in the nonprofit sector, there is a common struggle on repeat . . .
Create a Real Needs-Based Budget for Your Nonprofit
One of the first exercises I have my clients do?
Create a real needs-based budget…
You know…the real number you actually need to accomplish your mission…
Nonprofit Fundraising: Knowing What To Do and Doing It Are Two Different Things
Commonalities among my clients?
They’re nonprofit leaders who are great businesspeople . . .
Only a Very Small Percentage of People Know What Real Nonprofit Fundraising Even Is
I was sitting with my client helping her interview a candidate for a potential leadership position. Super sharp individual who’s coming out of corporate.
The topic of fundraising came up twice . . .
Guest on Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Podcast: The Joy of Receiving Large Unrestricted Gifts with Sherry Quam Taylor
“Sherry, why have you focused your business around helping nonprofits secure unrestricted gen-ops dollars when those are the hardest gifts to secure?”
That’s the opening question I got during a podcast interview a few years ago.
My answer?
My Nonprofit Client Secured a $1.5 Million Dollar Gift Through TWO YEARS of Relationship Building
Last week, I got a text from my client who secured a $1.5M gift . . .
Relationships Aren’t Transactions—This is Especially Important in Nonprofit Fundraising
“Make a habit of reaching out to people when you don’t need something.” —Justin Welsh
Relationships aren’t transactions. This is especially important in fundraising. Let me be honest here . . .
FORBES Nonprofit Council // The Budgeting Mistake That Could Be Costing You Millions
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:
Do Your Donors Know You Need More Money? The Budgeting Mistake That Could Be Costing You Millions