Archive | January, 2011

8 Reasons to Host a Non-profit Summit in Your Community- Part I

Posted on 19 January 2011

I have a suggestion for anyone working at a non-profit organization in a town that has multiple non-profits. I think you should get together and schedule a non-profit summit. And you, yes you- the person reading this article- should be the one to make the phone calls to put it together.  Why you?  Well, if […]

Guest Post: Your Donor is Not a Tomato Plant by John Haydon

Posted on 19 January 2011

Greetings!  Once again, I am proud to bring you an article by a guest author who has lots of experience working for the benefit of non-profit organizations.  John Haydon (pictured at left) is the man behind JohnHaydon.com and InboundZombie, which is the site for his social media consulting business.  John specializes in helping non-profits “increase […]

What to Do When You Fail to Meet Your Fundraising Goal

Posted on 13 January 2011

Alright, so your major fundraiser event is over. Your self-imposed deadline has come and gone. Now comes the part when you add all the donations up, subtract your expenses, and find out if you met your goal. Hopefully, you have not only met your goal, but you have wildly exceeded it. However, that isn’t always […]

Guest Post: Call Foundations First: Win More Grants! By Amy Eisenstein

Posted on 11 January 2011

Greetings!  Today, I have another terrific guest article to share with you.  This time, author of 50 Asks in 50 Weeks and certified fundraising consultant Amy Eisenstein, (pictured at left) has been kind enough to share one of her recent blog posts with us. If you’ve never visited Amy’s site, TriPointFundraising, I highly suggest that […]

Fundraising Job Opportunity: Do You Have What it Takes?

Posted on 06 January 2011

I just came across a posting for a pretty interesting job. It’s the “Regional Director of Donor Relations for the George W. Bush Presidential Library.” Wow. There may be jobs in the fundraising field which are technically bigger in scope, say running a billion dollar campaign for the Cleveland Clinic, but I think that working […]

Guest Post: Twitter for Nonprofits and Fundraising, by Marc Pitman

Posted on 04 January 2011

Here is a wonderful guest post from Marc Pitman (pictured at left), aka The Fundraising Coach. Marc has been a long-time friend of Step By Step Fundraising, and he is also the author of a great book, “Ask Without Fear“.  If you haven’t visited Marc’s site, I urge you to do so.  There is a […]

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