What’s Coming – The Next Ten Postings of the Fundraising Blog

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    January 15:


    In the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), There Are Three Types of “Charities” – Where Do You Fit In?
    by Bill Huddleston

    National and International applications are due in January of each year, Local applications in late winter/early spring [and] there are various requirements for financial statements based on the size of the nonprofit.

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    January 15:


    Can The Department of Defense Help Make You a Better Grant Writer?
    by Jayme Sokolow

    There is a writing technique used in the U.S. military that can help you improve your proposal prose. The technique is called Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF….

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    January 22:


    Sometimes Even The Best Special Events Caterer Screws Up
    by Natalie Lewis

    We had an elegant reception event in a beautiful facility … with a glass wall facing the river; with up-lights illuminating and framing that scene … but the caterer, whose offerings were really tasty, didn’t put enough thought into their appearance.

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    January 22:


    Are You Thinking About Enrolling in the CFC for the 2014 Campaign?
    by Bill Huddleston

    … you should consider why (federal) workplace giving really works – with a potential donor pool of more than three million potential donors who work for the same employer!!

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    January 29:


    The Ethics of Percentage-Based Compensation for Grant Writers – Part I
    by Lynn deLearie

    I was asked if I would accept a percentage of grant income that I raised … [and] My short answer is an unqualified, “No” … and there are good solid reasons for that decision.

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    January 29:


    Tracking The Progress Of A Fundraising Program – Part I
    by Tony Poderis

    The Director of Development for a social services agency wrote: “We are being asked to justify the ‘slowness of the process’ in having started a new fundraising process for the organization. Are there any stats or information … on how long it takes to get ‘up and running’?”

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    February 5:


    Tracking The Progress Of A Fundraising Program – Part II
    by Tony Poderis

    The only way to assess the progress of any fundraising process is when that process (the plan) has every step and component listed on a timeline. What follows is a sample Calendar/Action Plan for the Implementations of one segment of an annual Major Gifts Fundraising effort….

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    February 5:


    Cost-per-dollar Raised:
    Evaluating The Performance of a New Development Officer
    by Hank Lewis

    A question was raised about evaluating the performance of a recently hired development officer, and the easily-tossed-around phrase/concept, “Cost-per-Dollar Raised,” was suggested as a way of determining the answer.

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    February 12:


    We’re All in This (Proposal) Together!
    by Jayme Sokolow
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    Find ways to connect everybody in your proposal team and you are more likely to produce competitive proposals. It may not be easy, but it is simple.

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    February 12:


    The Ethics of Percentage-Based Compensation for Grant Writers – Part II
    by Lynn deLearie

    It is very clear that fundraising professional ethics do not allow percentage-based compensation, but WHY not? Why is this so strongly discouraged? You should know the answer to that question.

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    Order Lynn’s Book on Grants and Grantsmanship before February 28,
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