ACF Nonprofit Partner
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What ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Reminds us about Donors
- August 27, 2018
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Category: Cultivation, Fundraising
No CommentsThe summer blockbuster “Crazy Rich Asians” shows us that attention to nuance can help us understand others.Many have noted favorably that the film – a modern Cinderella story – avoids one-dimensional character depictions. The wealthy mother wants her son to marry a rich woman, but she also shows her own willingness to sacrifice for her family. The heroine, though from modest means, is a tenacious, accomplished game theory expert who wins her prince through her integrity and strategy.
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Being a Better Board Member
- August 22, 2018
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Board
When nonprofits face trouble (financial irregularities, management mistakes or even illegal activities), outsiders often wonder where the board members were. Why didn’t they notice the problem? Why didn’t they take action? In an ideal world, board members would be well-informed of their leadership role, engaged in the nonprofit’s work, fiscally responsible and philanthropically supportive. But in reality, many board members—while well-intentioned—are not as active as they should be. The nonprofit’s leadership and the board itself share equal responsibility for this failing.
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Giving USA and the State of the Union’s Generosity
- July 19, 2018
- Posted by: Ken Marotte
- Category: Fundraising, Planned Giving, Planning
For those of us who follow the fundraising sector’s latest trends and patterns, it’s Christmas in June! The latest edition of Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy was released last week, and as usual, it’s brimming with sharp insights you can’t afford to miss. Some of the most significant findings – all relating to U.S. giving in 2017
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7 Ways to Build Stronger Relationships with Donors
- June 1, 2018
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Category: Communication, Planning
Be consistent with your communication. Have a plan in place to connect with each donor and stick to it! Listen. Make sure that when you meet, the donor does most of the talking! Listen carefully and summarize their thoughts back to them. Make notes. Update their file in the database.
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Helping Board Members ‘Retire’
- June 1, 2018
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Category: Board
Board membership is not a lifetime commitment. It is a volunteer job and that changes with time, age of member, mission, and needs of the organization. Sometimes we see board members have lost their engagement in the organization. We know it’s time for them to move on.But it can be challenging to usher a board member honorably into retirement.
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Nonprofit Crisis Communications
- March 22, 2018
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Communication
Mark Zuckerberg has taken a beating lately for his initial silence following a report that a political consulting firm used data improperly obtained from 50 million Facebook users. Experts faulted him for not following the tried-and-true script for crisis communications: Get out in front of the story, say you’re sorry, inform the authorities and public, and take quick action.