Step By Step Fundraising Newsletter

September 2008

In this issue -

  It's Fundraising Time Again - Advice to Get Fast Results

  Building Relationships with Foundations

  Advice for Starting a Non Profit; Growing a Young Organization

It's Fundraising Time Again

by Sandra Sims

September seems to mark the beginning of fundraising season. You'll start getting those "end of year campaign" letters in the mail from all your favorite organizations. (If you don't already save the mailings you get from other groups, start now! They make great examples and creativity boosters when writing your own letters.) Are you ready for your own end of year campaign? How about mailing out your next newsletter?

Besides annual giving and mailings the last part of the year is a usual time for events too. It's a busy, busy season. The last thing you probably need right now is a long learning curve or another thing to add to the to-do list. I'd like to help you actually get rid of some of the tasks that are distracting you from truly achieving fundraising success. Are you ready?

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Building Relationships with Foundations

by Sandy Rees

"Relationship" is a key word in fundraising. As part of Fundraising 101 we learn that to be truly successful we must develop relationships with our donors. We learn that a single donation is merely a transaction and that's not good enough to sustain our organization long term. To set ourselves up for success in the future, we must cultivate relationships with our donors. And foundations are no different.

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Advice for Starting a Non Profit; Growing a Young Organization

by Sandra Sims

Are you thinking of starting a non profit organization?  Or is your group still in its "startup" phase, 10 years or less?

I hear questions from people who want to start charities quite often. My first response is similar to what it would be if someone said they wanted to start a new business selling a gizmo that everyone "must have". Just like in business, non profits need to have...

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To Your Continued Fundraising Success,

Sandra Sims Editor & Publisher Step By Step Fundraising Newsletter Archive Newsletter Sign-up & Free e-Book