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Are Advisory Boards Worth It?
- March 20, 2018
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Category: Board
No CommentsIt depends. Most nonprofit CEOs would say that they do not need another board to “manage.”But an effective advisory board can benefit a nonprofit while supporting leadership. The board can bring valuable wisdom, new perspectives, key connections, and prestige to the organization.
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Partners, Sponsors or Donors?
- February 22, 2018
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Fundraising, Planned Giving
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with large companies to solicit their philanthropic support for educational initiatives and events. Since nonprofits ask corporations for different gifts such as event sponsorships, gifts in kind or cash donations, they often struggle with how to categorize the relationship: Are corporations partners, sponsors or donors?
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Fundraise Like an Olympian
- February 21, 2018
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Digital Fundraising, Fundraising
Patrick Cohn of Peak Performance Sports writes here about the mindset of retired Norwegian athlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. The most decorated Winter Olympian with 13 medals, Bjoerndalen was the oldest champion at Sochi. In addition to serious conditioning, he worked with a trainer earlier in his career to develop the necessary mental skills to think like a champion.
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A Nonprofit New Year: Five Tips for Starting the Year Right
- January 25, 2018
- Posted by: Ken Marotte
- Category: Planning
The internet is full of great advice on how to leverage opportunities at the end of the year. But what about after December gives way to January? Are there best practices for the beginning of the year, as well?
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End-of-Year Giving Tips
- December 22, 2017
- Posted by: David Kulivan
- Category: Planning
Between the period of Thanksgiving and the December holiday festivities – the time of the year I like to call “gravy season” – you have to present end-of-year giving opportunities to your donors. So, how do you cut through all of the festive, eggnog-infused chatter to make the most compelling case for why your donors should support your organization?
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Stewardship 101
- November 27, 2017
- Posted by: David Kulivan
- Category: Communication, Cultivation
You’ve just closed a major gift with a donor you’ve been cultivating for a long time. Congratulations! You’re done. Right? Not exactly.An oft-neglected part of fundraising is stewardship. Since fundraising is all about relationships, and since your organization works hard to be donor-centric, you are now entering the “stewardship phase” with this donor.