Tips to Keep Your Fundraising Efforts Out of the ER
I received an email from the executive director of a small social-services nonprofit on the West Coast. She related to me an all-too-familiar tale of woe.
Despite the fact that her organization's mission is a worthy one and that good outcomes are being achieved, the organization has been, in her words, "going from acute condition to near crisis and back again." The driving force in this situation is the sudden — but not unexpected — revenue loss of about half of the operating budget.
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An internationally recognized philanthropy and fundraising thought leader, Larry C. Johnson trains the staff and volunteers of worthy causes to achieve real impact through the creation of reliable, growing revenue streams. He emphasizes principles before methods as the key to long-lasting success. He stresses the simple, the practical and the joyful.
Larry is the founder of The Eight Principles, the premier brand for educational products and services in relational fundraising and philanthropy. The Eight Principles provides digital education, live workshops and structured coaching to nonprofit organizations.
Author of the award-winning book, "The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising," AFP named Larry Outstanding Development Executive in 2010. The Wall Street Business Network ranks him in the Top 15 Fundraising Consultants in the USA. Larry is a graduate of Yale University. Larry speaks widely and serves on numerous nonprofit and corporate boards, including The Philanthropy Council of The Carter Center, the philanthropy of the 39th President of the U.S.
