10 tips for running an efficient nonprofit
We’d all like to do more with less, especially now. How can you make your nonprofit more efficient? Ask yourself and those around you these questions. 1. What does your nonprofit spend the most money on? 2. What does your nonprofit waste the most money on? 3. How many people have been hired and fired […]
Advanced Fundraising: Your Career
Where do you want your fundraising career to go? Do you want to become a Development Manager? Development Director? Executive Director? Director of Annual Giving? Director of Major Gifts? Dean? Board chair? A Social Entrepreneur? A Founder of a Hybrid nonprofit? How do you get ahead in fundraising? Sign up for my newsletter, and get […]
Advanced Fundraising: Managing Others
Managing Others Development is a crucial department for any nonprofit organization. Not only are development staff tasked with getting all money for the organization, but they are also the brand evangelists for the organization. They raise you millions of dollars for a low end 5 figure salary. They MUST be excited about your cause. They […]
Will your nonprofit survive?
The really interesting question is: “How much money goes into nonprofit programs that don’t work?”
What Copenhagen can teach us about power
With the climate talks in Copenhagen happening this week, and the police brutality against the protesters, it leads me to think about conflict and getting through to people in power. Ever had a situation in your nonprofit workplace where it seemed like you couldn’t get through to someone in power? What did you do? What […]
5 Productivity Tips that will make you look like a fundraising rockstar
What can make you a more productive fundraising rockstar? 1. Start your day without email. Look at your to-do list for the day, and accomplish one thing on that list before checking email. This will start you on a roll, and you’ll feel productive for the rest of the day. 2. Increase your bandwidth. Can […]