Successful fundraising requires an organization-wide culture of fundraising. It can’t be the responsibility of one person. Building a culture of fundraising will engage board, staff and volunteers in giving and asking. Fundraising is an honor and a privilege.
Make preparing for fundraising success a priority for the new year. While certain factors will impact the number and size of gifts your organization or institution may receive, there is plenty your leadership can do to attract and retain funding. We will discuss these in coming columns and through the year.
Does your voicemail system help or hurt your fundraising? What if someone is trying to reach you to make a substantial gift and they don’t have your direct number? What will they encounter? Will they still want to give after trying to reach you or will they be frustrated? Call your office and see. Read on….
Family Reunions are a great time to bring family together to give to those organizations and institutions that have supported the growth of the family over the years…. Support a family history of giving.
Ah, the trials and tribulations of fundraising! Take a look at the humorous side of fundraising …..
Do you serve as a board member for a non-profit organization, a college or university, or perhaps for your church? Do you give of your time as a volunteer? Of your money? If you answered “yes,” this column is for you. Previously, we focused on those things that people who work in fundraising can do
It’s summertime and you’ve got the fundraising blues…. your events are over, your donors are out of town…
A few words on how the Lou Rawls UNCF Telethon came to life! If you watched it, if you pledged, here is some behind-the-scenes information on how it came together.
Everyone says “get your board engaged with fundraising.” But just how exactly do you do that? Read on for our suggestions on how to engage your board members….
Ah, the differences between volunteer-led fundraising and staff-led fundraising. We believe in volunteer-led fundraising, and with this blog we share why.
