Fundraising Agility: How to Stay Flexible in an Ever-Changing Environment
What’s one under-rated skill of a top-notch fundraiser? Agility! Agility requires a combination of balance, coordination, speed, strength, and endurance. You might be thinking, “Great, so what does that have to do with fundraising?” Well, fundraising is constantly...
Four Strategies to Establish a Supportive Development Team Culture
Even before the pandemic, high staff turnover and low retention within development teams presented significant challenges for nonprofits. Now, amid the Great Resignation where people are seeking work that better aligns with their personal goals and lifestyle,...
Meeting You Where You Are
When I started My Philanthropy Team, I knew I wanted a company that would meet our non-profit clients where they were. As a former chief development officer for many years, I knew that offering “just” consulting wasn’t enough. I wanted to provide a service that not...
How to Prepare a Winning Campaign Case Statement
Is your nonprofit seeking a big investment for a special project or maybe planning a capital campaign? Whether you’re looking to upgrade facilities, launch a seed fund for new initiatives, build organizational capacity, or create an endowment, scaling your impact will...
Fundraising Trends to Watch for in 2023
Over the past few years, the global pandemic has deeply impacted the world of philanthropy in many ways, setting the stage for a flurry of fundraising shifts and innovations that are here to stay for the long-term. Nonprofits have pivoted to adapt to the changing...
Developing a Donor Communications Plan for Your Organization
Everything we do as fundraisers relies on the power of communications - grant proposals, pitch presentations, annual appeal letters, sponsorship requests, social media campaigns - the list goes on. In fact, many nonprofit organizations have fundraising and...
Bitcoin in the Bank: Setting Up Your Nonprofit to Accept Cryptocurrency Donations
By now, you have likely heard of Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, or one of the dozens of other cryptocurrencies out there. But did you know that cryptocurrency fundraising is the fastest growing donation method today? With a more than $1 trillion market valuation (as of...
How to Create a Successful Year-End Appeal
The last couple months of the year are a prime time for fundraising, with many nonprofits beginning to plan their year-end fundraising activities in September and October. Consider these statistics: Nearly one-third of annual giving happens in the month of December...
Getting DEI Right:What Funders Look For in their Grantees
Institutional grantmakers - whether government, foundation, or corporate - have always exercised due diligence to ensure grantees will be responsible stewards of awarded funds. Through the application, review, and sometimes interview process, these philanthropic...
Thumbs Up: Tips to Boost Your Social Media Engagement
Likes, reactions, shares, and clicks - they all add up! In the nonprofit world, social media can be a powerful tool to amplify your organization’s mission and message, connect with new and diverse audiences, and inspire action through a variety of content. Over the...