In this podcast episode, Nhu Te is joined by editorial advisory board member Shawn Olds to discuss how nonprofits have been impacted by COVID-19 and best practices for navigating these unprecedented times.
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The Crisis-Responsive Fundraiser
The bottom line: Be prepared. When a crisis is flaring up, it can be hard to think rationally and implement systems that have to be fast-tracked.
Read More7 Tips for Quick Fundraising Response During a Time of Need
The first days following a disaster or other emergencies — like Hurricane Sandy that hit the East Coast this week — can be crucial for organizations as they reach out to supporters and request help. At a time when many organizations may not have the time to outline a formal strategy, here are seven tips that can help any organization make the greatest impact during this time of need.
Read MoreAre You Prepared?
Given that even the most seemingly innocuously missioned organization can find itself in the center of a crisis, the question is: Are you prepared to deal with it?
Read More30 Ideas for Fundraising Success, Part 1
Three fundraising professionals shared 30 ideas for fundraising success at Fund Raising Day in New York. Here are ideas 1-10.
Read MoreSOFII’s Choice(s)
We’d like to introduce SOFII to those of our readers who don’t know about it and share some of the fundraising efforts that have made it into the site’s Best of the Best Showcase.
Read MoreSecond-Quarter Fundraising Remains Flat, Report Finds
Both fundraising revenue and donor growth remain flat from the first half of 2009 to the first half of 2010, according to the 2010 Target Analytics donorCentrics Index of National Fundraising Performance: 2010 Second Quarter Results report.
Read MoreHow Haiti Changed Fundraising
When the Haiti earthquake hit back in January, the outcry and response were swift and plentiful. In this new era of the iPhone and other mobile devices, the biggest buzz in the fundraising sector was generated from the mobile-giving explosion following the disaster. But the biggest takeaway for fundraisers — all of them, not just disaster-relief organizations — is that donors have certain, higher expectations these days, and your organization must meet them.
Read MoreSeriously?
“Shame on you, America: the only country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment — yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations.”
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