Agencies & Consultant
Since my move from client to agency, I've become something of an unofficial therapist for folks looking for perspectives from "the other side." Here are a few of the questions I've been asked. Any of them sound familiar?
As with anything, moving from a nonprofit to an agency came with some surprises. So for any of you considering making a move from one side to the other, here are some words of learning from somebody who did.
When the Southeast Texas Food Bank was incorporated in 1991, it did no fundraising whatsoever, it had two donor names (the executive director and a board member) and its budget was around $700,000. Today, it has 25,000 donor names in its database and an operating budget of $1.9 million.
When the Southeast Texas Food Bank was incorporated in 1991, it did no fundraising whatsoever, it had two donor names (the executive director and a board member) and its budget was around $700,000. Today, it has 25,000 donor names in its database and an operating budget of $1.9 million.
One of the most lucrative methods of fundraising is through printed materials such as calendars, posters, catalogs and greeting cards. With a minimal investment these items can generate thousands in fundraising revenue, but they have to be done right.
2010 Nonprofit Consultant of the Year Lori Van Dusen passes along some of her advice to fundraisers.
Fundraising pros Dane Grams and Richard DeVeau offer some general tips for small and midsized nonprofit organizations.
Our annual Fundraising Resource Guide is meant specifically to help you find those companies, products and services that will best suit your needs. It's a comprehensive compilation of hundreds of companies that you can keep on hand all year long.
Fundraising is all just common sense, but common sense very often starts out as anything but.
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