Do you wish you raised more money from individuals? If so, what’s stopping you? I often hear from my readers and clients that they don’t know where to start. 2 Simple Ways to Identify Potential Donors There are a handful of simple ways to identify prospects for your organization. 1. Review Your Donor Data The first step is to … [Read more...]
The Art of Storytelling for Nonprofit Fundraisers: A 3-Act Structure
If you want donors to give — and give generously — you need to do more than present facts and figures. You need to tell stories. A compelling story draws people in, makes them care, and moves them to act. One of the most timeless and effective ways to tell a story is using the 3-act structure: Exposition Conflict Resolution I … [Read more...]
Women Leaders and Fundraisers: Use AI to Boost Your Fundraising
If you're not actively using artificial intelligence (AI) to save time and improve your fundraising results, you're missing out and falling behind. And it's happening faster than you imagine. Your mission is important. So, if you’ve ever complained about not having enough time, staff, or resources, the answer to your woes is a few … [Read more...]
Money vs. Morale: Decision Making as a Nonprofit Leader
This summer, my daughter is working as a camp counselor. Last week, camp was canceled (for one day) due to flooding. After returning to work, she reported that counselors were told they would not be paid for the canceled day of camp. I hope she’s wrong or misunderstood, but I doubt it. It’s possible that camp gave families a refund for … [Read more...]
The Smartest and Easiest Way to Raise More Money in 2025
Are you ready to unlock the true potential of your major gift fundraising? If so, you need to count your asks. Do you ever get the feeling you could raise more money? Is one reason because you didn’t ask as often as you could have? I’m confident it’s not because you didn’t want to ask. And it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of trying. … [Read more...]
5 Important Steps to Leading an Effective Meeting at Your Nonprofit
Bad meetings are the worst. You've probably experienced a few yourself. I know I have! Those meetings where you didn’t really need to be there, where one person dominates the discussion and you're left wishing you had stayed home, and spent quality time with your family instead. The kind where if you could summarize the meeting in a short … [Read more...]
11 Ideas for Nonprofit Fundraisers to Stay Motivated in Challenging Times
As nonprofit leaders, especially working in fundraising, you face challenges every day. Whether it’s achieving ambitious goals, connecting with donors, or navigating unpredictability, the work you do is tough. Staying positive and motivated isn’t always easy, but it’s essential for your success and the success of your organization. 11 … [Read more...]
Protect Nonprofits! It Will Take Courage and Commitment
In today’s challenging times (perhaps the biggest understatement ever), nonprofit leaders are increasingly called upon to do more than simply deliver services. You are needed to stand firmly alongside the marginalized communities you serve. As nonprofit leaders, our roles require us to champion fairness, equity, diversity, inclusion, and … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Stand Up and Speak Out
There is a lot of hatred in the world right now: hatred toward refugees and immigrants hatred aimed at LGBTQ and transgender people and hatred of Jews My heart breaks when I learn of yet another immigrant being rounded up by ICE and jailed or deported without due process. I am distraught at the idea of discrimination simply because a … [Read more...]
Easy Does it: Solicit a Major Gift by Unlocking Your Inner Child
As children, we have no trouble asking for things we want. When we're small, we ask for toys, games, and candy. And while we hear “no” frequently as children, it doesn’t seem to deter us from asking again, and again, and again. Yet, somehow by the time we reach adulthood, “no” seems harder to swallow and our instinct to ask for what we want … [Read more...]
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