Communication
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Using Video in Your Fundraising Work
- July 23, 2021
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Categories: Communication, Fundraising
No CommentsVideo images and audio feeds have a unique ability to help people remember your message and build a personal connection. Audiovisual connections stick.
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A CARES Act Overview and a Year-end Caveat
- November 13, 2020
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Categories: Communication, Fundraising, Major Gifts
The CARES Act does offer some good incentives to those willing to give this year, especially those considering a major gift:
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What is your litmus test for accepting a gift?
- August 28, 2020
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Categories: Communication, Corporate Fundaising, Fundraising
Today, there is often great scrutiny—and condemnation – of gifts from certain philanthropists whose politics don’t align with the staff Today, there is often great scrutiny—and condemnation – of gifts from certain philanthropists whose politics don’t align with the staff, board or other stakeholders at nonprofits.
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Getting Attention for Your Nonprofit’s Mission
- July 31, 2020
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Category: Communication
Donors today are bombarded with messages about urgent issues, If your nonprofit is not engaged–directly or indirectly–in these topics, you may wonder how to get donors’ attention.
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Engaging Your Board – How They Can Do More Now
- May 20, 2020
- Posted by: Susan Mangels
- Categories: Board, Communication
In this time of pandemic, we’ve revised our budgets, pivoted to communicate in new ways, and taken our programming virtual to stay in contact with donors and friends. Crises like these are “go-time” for engaging your board.
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Advice for the New Fundraiser
- November 21, 2019
- Posted by: Ann Fitzgerald
- Categories: Fundraising, Management
Fundraisers of a certain age (ahem) have a lot to learn from millennials. This younger generation is confident, innovative, and technologically adept.
But millennials can also learn a great deal from seasoned fundraisers. Here are some tips to accelerate the professional development of a new fundraiser.