How to get 6 figure sponsorships -Interview with Bruce Burtch

I was so lucky to get to chat with Bruce Burtch about cross sector partnerships in this 27 minute interview. Bruce Burtch is the author of Win-Win for the Greater Good, a book for nonprofits, all about how to create better cross sector partnerships, with government, for-profits and social enterprises. If you’ve got a minute, […]

Announcing the Nonprofit Leadership Summit

Are you looking at the news, wondering what’s next? It’s a difficult time to predict the future. Some US funding streams are in free-fall. For example: -> Environmental funding is slashed. -> Healthcare funding has been cut– oh, plus -> Educational funding is snipped as well. If none of these causes applies to you, well- There’s […]

Ever feel like you’re running in place?

Have you ever wondered how to get government grants or contracts for your nonprofit? Have you ever wondered how to do a capital campaign for your nonprofit? Do you want to help your board members support your mission more effectively? Are all of your employees using their skills most effectively at work? What about getting […]

Fundraising Career Conference Rocked Hardcore

Whew! It’s over! Wow! What an intense three days! We learned from Vanessa Chase, Tom Ahern, Claire Axelrad, Linda Lysakowski, Kishshana Palmer, Phil Gerard, Sheena Greer, Joanne Oppelt, Brenda Riehl, Pearl Waldorf, Mari Watanabe and Rebecca Davis. In the coming weeks, I’ll be sure to share some tidbits from their sessions with you. If you’d […]

Thank you! Yes, you!

Do you ever think about how your nonprofit depends on partnerships? Partnerships not just with community partners, but with your donors? This post is dedicated to thanking all of my partners this year. When you see these people’s names below, I hope you will look them up, check them out, follow them on Twitter and […]