Fundraising War Stories: Three Lessons on Choosing Prospects
You know that expression, if it sounds to good to be true…? “You’ve got to help us out,” they said, “we really need you!” And so, with my brand-new
You know that expression, if it sounds to good to be true…? “You’ve got to help us out,” they said, “we really need you!” And so, with my brand-new
Quick, boys and girls!! What’s the least understood function in the nonprofit world? One, two, three – yes it’s fundraising! Dan Pallotta calls “th
For-profit ventures raise money from investors. Nonprofit fundraisers produce charitable investments: gifts from donors.
There’s often a lot of talk about metrics in the fundraising world. Yet, why is it that I work with so many nonprofit professionals who don’t get me
When you’re fundraising, are you in charge or is your donor? It might surprise you to know that lots of people who raise money (or are supposed to, a
Yikes, it’s already January 3rd! The year’s half over! No, no, Ellen, control yourself, it just seems that way because time flies when you’re havi
I just had a great conversation with two people who, like me, have been thinking about the Art-vs.-Science debate that’s been going on in fundraising
What’s the best way to get your nonprofit’s board of directors involved in fundraising? I think there are really about five different levels of invo
Hey, do you know where you put your Case Statement? Maybe you call it your Case for Support. Maybe I should ask, do you HAVE a Case Statement? Well,
Ellen presents findings of Leaky Bucket Survey at Nonprofit Marketing Summit
We began our Leaky Bucket Assessment for Effective Fundraising in May of this year, and already we are seeing some trends that should give all fund-d
Focus.com, our favorite expert site, has published an Expert Briefing on the question: "Does your sales department really need