With the funding community and many individual donors reducing contributions to nonprofit organizations during this recession, fundraising professionals are working feverishly to offset diminishing contributions from longtime supporters.
New York, NY, July 8, 2009 — Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has named Patrick James as its new program director for New York.
The last decade was characterized as a time of plenty in the charitable arena: plenty of good causes, plenty of organizations, plenty of government support, plenty of corporate and foundation money, and plenty of individual giving. Well, guess what? The party’s over. Unquestionably we are in the midst of a worrisome rebalancing and readjustment of charitable dollars. To succeed in this and the impending economic climate, nonprofits must renew their commitment to the basic fundamentals of fundraising. It starts with the board of directors.
Do you feel like your organization is barely treading water?
In the session "Help! My Development Team Comes to Work in Lifejackets!" at the Franklin Forum, sponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Philadelphia Chapter, in Philadelphia in late April, presenters discussed the signs and symptoms of organizations in distress and solutions to weather the storm.
New York, NY, April 15, 2009 — Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has expanded its offerings for nonprofit organizations and foundations to help support strategic decision-making and financial management during the economic recession. NFF’s “Tough Times” services and tools include financial workshops, scenario planning, merger management, program profitability analysis, and lending services such as PRI underwriting. Nonprofit Finance Fund has also added expertise in response to increased demand for financial counsel; new members of NFF’s leadership team include Tom McLaughlin, Director of Consulting Services, and Edward Sermier, Director, User Services, and Stacey Zelbow, Manager, Consulting Services.
New York, March 26, 2009 — America's nonprofits, including the "lifeline" organizations that many depend on for food, shelter, and other basic services, are strained to the breaking point, according to a survey released today by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF). The survey of 986 nonprofit leaders in markets nationwide captures the financial state and particular challenges facing these organizations.
America's nonprofits, including the "lifeline” organizations that many depend on for food, shelter, and other basic services, are strained to the breaking point, according to a survey released today by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF). The survey of 986 nonprofit leaders in markets nationwide captures the financial state and particular challenges facing these organizations.
