Why Strategic Planning is Important
This checklist will help you determine if your organization is positioned to create a strategic plan and what questions to consider when you start your planning process.
Strategic planning is one of the responsibilities of your board. Do you know what a strategic plan is or how it helps your organization? This overview will give you the difference between organizational and strategic planning and provide the basic aspects that a good strategic plan process should entail.
Your special events can feed your donor pipeline as well, if you do them correctly and if you take steps to carefully and systematically follow up with attendees. Learn three things that you can do to better leverage your special events to raise money throughout the year.
Fund development work relies fundamentally on relationships, and relationships flourish under intentional cultivation rather than chance encounters. Investing time creating a written fund development plan pays dividends through increased revenue, stronger donor relationships, and reduced organizational risk over the coming years. Here are 5 tips to get started!
Is your donor pipeline work maximizing the number of donors who give to your organization to create the foundation needed for effective major gift work? Learn how you can leverage your mail, email, and social media work into an integrated campaign to strengthen that pipeline.
What does it mean to develop a real relationship and with whom should you develop those relationships? In today's highly competitive fundraising environment, the relationships you build will help grow and sustain your work much faster than any other way you can spend your time.
Donor stewardship is always important but letting your donors know that you appreciate them and how they make a difference for your mission has become more important than ever in today's highly competitive philanthropic landscape.
With 30% of all donations made during the month of December, how you finish the year with your appeal strategy might make or break your fund development goals and your organization's budget. These tips can help you end the year strong to maximize the revenue you raise.
A 30-45 second explanation of your organization and why it's important, an elevator pitch provides an important tool for educating the public about your organization. When created with your leadership team, board and staff, it also empowers them to both better understand your organization and to share a consistent message with their friends and network.
Last time we talked about why you need a fund development plan. This video walks through the steps to gather the data that will inform your plan and how to use that data to develop the strategies to move your organization and its fund development work forward.
Nonprofits don’t exist to make money — but they do need it to make an impact. A social enterprise can help you do both. Read more to learn how to build a mission-driven business venture that strengthens your sustainability, credibility, and connection to your cause.
Donor advised funds represent one of the fastest growing vehicles for charitable giving. This blog outlines 5 tips when soliciting to help you maximize this type of funding for your organization.