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Why you shouldn’t treat fundraising as secondary

Fundraising isn’t secondary. It’s not your organization’s side gig, either. Too often, fundraising is “something we need to do to fund the mission.” That’s not an effective way to look at it, though. I have seen small organizations that are trying to build support. They have their mission firmly in mind, they’re already doing the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising is mission, fundraising staff, nonprofit management 1 Comment

The secret ingredient every fundraising program needs most

The secret ingredient every fundraising program needs most Did you know they make rice now in microwave cups? It wasn’t as if putting rice in boiling water was hard. But I’ll admit I like the little single-serve cups – no clean-up, 60-second satisfaction. Your fundraising program doesn’t work that way. Sorry for the bad news. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Planning Tagged With: donor relationships, fundraising staff, organizational planning 5 Comments

How to raise more and spend less money

Raise more money and spend less? Some unsolicited advice for organization leaders Whatever your fiscal calendar, this is the time of year when hopes are placed on fundraising success. Most organizations raise a good part of their money between November and December. Your fundraising staff are busy. There are mailings to get out, email campaigns […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising Tagged With: fundraising staff, fundraising success, nonprofit management 2 Comments

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