Volunteer Management – Ten Things to Consider
Everyone seeks volunteers for their nonprofit, but, what do you do once you have them? Read our 10 must-know tips before you hire your next volunteer.
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Hiring a Fundraiser
Don’t be fooled into thinking that hiring fundraising staff will solve all your problems. Learn the qualities you need to look for when recruiting and hiring. Save yourself a lot of headaches and wasted time and money. The wrong hire can be costly.
Setting Your Fundraising Goal
How do you set your fundraising goal? Do you pick a number from the sky? Review last year’s achievements and add a modest increase? What’s realistic? What’s achievable? Learn how to end up with an achievable goal regardless of how you start the goal setting process.
Your Talking Points
Don’t be tongue tied. You’ve volunteered to fundraise – but now what do you do? Start by creating your own talking points. Practice communicating both your passion for the nonprofit and the facts about its impact and fundraising goals.
Stop name dropping
Learn how to get full value from your special events. Increase your prospective donor pool. Grow your mailing lists. Your special events are more valuable than you may realize…..
Stop. Look. Listen.
Getting to know the people who invest their time in your institution will pay dividends for years.
Reduce your fundraising stress
If you are responsible for fundraising, then you are familiar with stress. Take it down a notch with this four-step, four-week summer program. Get ready for a better fall!
Memphis acts while others dream
Social, economic and education issues require partnerships that engage the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Nonprofits are rich with relationships, local knowledge, and talent. They have experience testing and refining solutions to many of the issues confronting individuals, families and our community. Bring them to the table if you want solutions that are implemented.
Grassroots Fundraising
Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) – online resources, upcoming conference, and an interview with Jennifer Emiko.
Who Owns the Vision?
Don’t be afraid to put it on the table – as a nonprofit executive you know your vision, so don’t shy away from sharing it with EVERYONE.