We have all made mistakes. That might be the most universally correct statement ever. (Or not!) Admitting to them can be embarrassing. But it can also be educational. Today, I want to use early mistakes of mine to underline why we should avoid the temptation to be clever when we can be sincere instead. At […]
Year-end tips for the beginning of the year
Can we talk about year-end fundraising now? Because maybe thinking about the crazy days while they’re still fresh will help make 2020 year-end easier. I’ve been involved in a conversation on Twitter recently with other nonprofit fundraisers and a few smart donors. The conversation veered from “My inbox is exploding!” and “I gave three months […]
And This Little Nonprofit Cried ‘We We We’ All The Way To Bankruptcy
By: Ephraim Gopin Your organization is 24/7/365 busy changing lives. Helping youth at risk graduate school, providing people experiencing homelessness a hot meal and a bed to sleep in, ensuring elderly persons receive the care they deserve. Your team works overtime to help your beneficiaries. Your volunteers give their all to turn the words of […]
Who is your annual report working for, anyway?
Even in smaller organizations, an annual report has a way of taking up a lot of space. (Or time, but they’re the same thing, I’m told.) Day to day work halts. Reports are requested from all departments. Designers and writers are hired. An annual report is often seen as the one marketing piece worth investing […]
Summer round-up: free tools for you
(Originally posted in 2017… updated for you!) It’s summer. It’s hot. So today’s post is an easy one: no heavy lift, and maybe a little help. Here’s a grab bag of free or cheap tools I use and like. Remember, sometimes, free isn’t so free – the time and effort you put into something matters. […]