As we’re getting ready for Thanksgiving, I wanted to talk about something not often talked about.
The importance of recruiting volunteers has never been greater. It is a nonprofit’s most natural resource.
Donor assets are like pure gold for an organization. If you were to place a value on each one, the resulting number would shock you.
As a nonprofit leader of development staff, your job is to make your organization a place where others would like to work.
Nonprofits should be proactive and not reactive with remote employees.
The African proverb speaks to the need for nonprofit managers to be aware of how their actions affect those they manage.
Engaging nonprofit board members in fundraising is one of the most persistent challenges that organizational leaders face. Sure, we can hire and train better staff members, find contractors to produce beautiful promotional materials and design the most impactful programming possible.
Fundraising volunteers are a great resource for nonprofits to create brand awareness and fundraise on the organization’s behalf.
Most nonprofits do not value major gifts and the work it takes to develop one-on-one relationships with donors. If they did, you would see everyone focusing on it.
Board members for any nonprofit represent a team dedicated to advancing a nonprofit through the acquisition of time, talent and treasure. Every nonprofit board member before agreeing to serve on a board must agree to their role in the fundraising process.