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Boards, Funders: Hold Your Nonprofit Leaders Accountable.
I was reading an article by Paul Connolly, in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In the article, Connolly discusses how some people propose that the best thing you can fund in a nonprofit is the fundraising arm of the organization. Connolly suggests that tactic is short-sighted: This evidence is consistent with other research on nonprofit [...]
Crowdrise – The Next Big Thing?
Is Crowdrise the next big thing in Philanthropy? Ed Norton thinks so. I am a big fan of Ed’s. I not only love his movies, but I also love that he “gets it” when it comes to activism and philanthropy. It officially launched in May of 2010. I know what you are thinking – “Beth [...]
Tired of Fundraising?
If you are tired of fundraising and are ready to change the way you do business, then you need to read this blog series by Nell Edgington, Financing Not Fundraising: A Social Velocity Blog Series. Nell Edgington is President of the firm Social Velocity and writes a blog. I found her series on a new way to [...]
The Number One Tip for Successful Fundraising.
There is a lot of information out there about how to successfully raise money for the mission of your nonprofit organization. What I am going to talk about is not new, but it is incredibly important and often undervalued. Get the name of your donor right! Your development department must “sweat the small stuff” if [...]
My Key Take-Aways About Year-End Online Fundraising Webinar
I attended the webinar, The Overachiever’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising, Presented by Care2, SeaChange Strategies and NTEN, and Iwant to share some of the key items that resonated with me. Usually I say you get what you pay for, and since this webinar was free, my expectations were pretty low. I was pleasantly surprised. You [...]
