Fundraising
July 16, 2019 at 11:24 am
At its core, fundraising is a persuasive craft. It involves using rational and emotional appeals to move listeners and readers to take some action, such as making a gift or volunteering time, in support of your cause. And while fundraising communications are often counterintuitive to people outside of the field, the reality is that most of its best practices are grounded in time-tested techniques and principles of classical rhetoric...
July 12, 2019 at 11:33 am
I always believe in studying the past and present of a subject to obtain objective theories and practices. By this application of study, one is better prepared to interpret subject matter. In addition to the past and present, it is also important to examine the possible future of a subject...
July 10, 2019 at 9:26 am
As a fundraising coach, one of my critical responsibilities is helping nonprofits set fundraising goals―both long term and short term. I've looked fundraisers in the eyes and said, "You can raise $5,000,000 in one giving day.”...
July 1, 2019 at 11:53 am
Warren Buffett said he will donate $3.6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to five foundations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Oracle of Omaha will convert 11,250 of his Class A shares into 16.875 million Class B shares. About 16.8 million of these Class B shares will be donated to five foundations: Bill…
July 1, 2019 at 11:45 am
In 2004, Hurricane Frances left the only home Lucas Metropulos had ever known unrecognizable and uninhabitable. His family of eight suddenly became vagrant for two years with only a few possessions until their home was reconstructed. During those two years, Lucas and his family journeyed to the Bahamas...
June 19, 2019 at 12:36 pm
Kimberly Zimmer, chief marketing officer and senior VP of global affairs of Goodwill Industries International, has been named president and CEO of Helen Keller Services...
June 19, 2019 at 12:24 pm
Ami Dar was conscripted into the Israel Army. At the age of 19, he was stationed at the Syrian border, and it was then he had a revelation: The people on the other side of the border are not his enemy. Though divided by a border, there were probably people on the other side willing to share socks with him...
June 17, 2019 at 11:29 am
I just attended Fundraising Day in New York. One of my favorite sessions was about sustainers, of course! It was led by great moderator Paul Habig from Sanky; and two experienced monthly donor fundraisers, Luke Franklin from the ASPCA and Emily Stevenson from EDF...
June 7, 2019 at 10:47 am
Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: storytelling to engage donors, best practices for capital campaign committees and the impact investing mystery.
June 3, 2019 at 1:45 pm
In this interactive webinar, you will learn: which criteria to look at when evaluating the current health of your fundraising.
