Blog: Fundraising for Nonprofits

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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.

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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