So there you are, sitting at your non-profit desk, going about your non-profit business, when suddenly a man in a hat bursts through the door clutching a piece of paper. He is wild-eyed and out-of-breath. Alarmed, you stand up, ready to spring into action. What sort of emergency has found you this day? Panting and […]

I am very happy to welcome back Gayle Gifford to Step By Step Fundraising- (pictured at left).  If you missed Gayle’s post last month, click here to check it out! Gayle brings over 30 years of experience to her work with nonprofits – from her personal activism for peace, disarmament, environmental, human and civil rights, […]

Today, I’d like to welcome back Maureen Carruthers (pictured at left).  Maureen is a non-profit consultant, and the force behind the excellent blog “Low Hanging Fruit Communication” which covers many topics including social media for non-profits. Maureen’s goal is to help nonprofit leaders reach their right people more quickly so their organizations have a greater […]

Once again, I’d like to welcome Sherry Truhlar to Step By Step Fundraising!  Sherry’s written a number of great articles for us on the topic of fundraising auctions, and she has a great site at Red Apple Auctions that you should definitely check out.  She also has a FREE Auction Item Guide (listing the 100 best-selling items to […]

When you get involved with a major fundraising campaign, you’ll hear lots of clichés. Probably one of the most frequent clichés that you’ll hear is that the campaign is like a marathon. Pace yourself. Save some energy for the back half of the race. There’s wisdom and truth to that cliché, which is probably why […]

Have you ever found yourself wondering why one (or two or all…) of your board members is on your board at all? Has this person (or people) missed multiple meetings? Not contributed during the meetings they’re at? Failed to raise a single dime for your organization? Haven’t recruited any new board members? If this sounds […]