What I learned about the Texas Nonprofit Sector
Young Nonprofit Leaders: Interview with Claire Sale!
This is part three in my Young Nonprofit Leaders Series, where I ask different leaders who they are, what they do, what they think Gen Y is like, and what they see as the future of the sector. Read Part 1, an interview with Meredith Maples, here, and part 2, an interview with Larissa DeLuna, here.
7 Steps to get your nonprofit millions in grassroots donations
Do you have a process-oriented approach to nurturing donors? Do you have a way for people to refer friends to you? If not, why not? Recently, John Jantsch’s book, “The Referral Engine” has come up a lot in conversation. I read this book in April, 2010, after I saw a talk by Mr. Jantsch in […]
Invest in Technology, and Empower Your Donors to Fundraise for You!
How can you empower your donors to make something new?
How can you help turn your donors into entrepreneurs for your cause?
What’s more exciting than starting something new, and making it your own?
George Stevens recently posted on R.E. Foundations, the Council on Foundation’s blog, about entrepreneurial donors. He wrote,
“…community foundations are a platform for the nonprofit ecosystem. Do we encourage donor innovation using our platform? Do we engage the entrepreneurial donors in our communities? To fail to do so is to be left behind in the recovery of the nonprofit sector.”
Are you a membership based nonprofit? 3 ways to be better
I don’t usually go in for membership.
I find that whatever the cost is, it’s usually not followed up with enough concrete benefits.
However, there is ONE organization that I am a member of, which exceeds all my expectations, and I think it would help you to tell you about it.
How much of an impact do we have?
Whenever this downturn is getting you down, remember.
YOU HAVE AN IMPACT.
Whenever you think that no one understands your struggle, remember these statistics.
1 in 57 people works in the food service industry, while 1 in 10 people works in the nonprofit industry.