7 steps to succeed with crowdfunding
Have you ever thought about doing a kickstarter or indiegogo campaign for your nonprofit? Recently I was approached by a board member of a nonprofit to give them feedback on their indiegogo campaign for their nonprofit. I looked at their campaign text and it was terrible. They were trying to get operating funding for their […]
How to jumpstart your donor’s heart in 3 steps
This last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Urban Summit at Mercycorps. My topic was potentially dry. Enewsletters. Bah. What can you say about those? Luckily, I had something in my back pocket that made everyone sit up and take notice. What was it? My story. You see, in 2009 […]
How to speak the 5 love languages for your donor
Do you ever wonder how to connect better with your donors? Do you wish you knew what would be really meaningful to your donors, that would make them engage and feel more connected to your nonprofit? Why not try the 5 love languages? Have you ever heard about the 5 love languages? It’s a book […]
INTERVIEW: Engaging Younger Donors with Devin Kelly, Founder of Oregon Active
How can you engage younger donors? Listen in to find out what one scrappy young nonprofit is doing.
Communicating to Keep Your Alumni Giving [Recording]
Are you a K-12 school looking for more funds? Are you trying to figure out a way to keep your alumni giving, even if you haven’t had much success at communicating with them in a consistent way before? You might like this recording of a webinar I did with Blackbaud a week ago. In it, […]
How to Plan A Strawberry Shortcake Fundraiser
Are you looking for new ways to fund your nonprofit, while at the same time getting the word out about your cause? What will a strawberry shortcake fundraiser do for you? It will allow you to create a better connection with your local grocery store, it will help many new people learn about your cause, […]