MASSIVE CHANGES PROPOSED TO THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC)

By Carter McNamara on May 30, 2013

If Implemented As Proposed, Changes Could Cut CFC Revenues to Nonprofits by at least 50% HELP SAVE THE CFC !! POST YOUR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED CFC REGULATIONS The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has proposed massive changes to how the Combined Federal Campaign works. There are more than 40 pages of proposed regulations, and […]

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What is a Fundraising/Development Consultant?

By Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM on May 28, 2013

This is a companion piece to my posting, Who/What is a Fundraising Consultant, from last year at this time. First, simply, a fundraising consultant is not someone who does “it” for you, and s/he is not an insider (i.e., staff, board, etc.). A fundraising/development consultant is (must be) “an objective outsider.” You can, for example, […]

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If You’d Rather Read a Book Alone Than Join the Party, You Can Still be a Fantastic Nonprofit Fundraiser

By guest on May 23, 2013

…a guest posting by Andrea Kihlstedt Introverts have been in the news for the past year or so.  Thanks to Susan Cain’s book about introversion, Quiet, we’re now more aware that those of us who shun the limelight have unique strengths that ought to be honored. What you might still not be aware of, though, […]

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Getting That Derailed Fund-Raising Campaign Back On Track

By Tony Poderis on May 21, 2013

You can’t fix a problem in a campaign unless you know there is a problem !! We track progress in a fund-raising campaign to be able to identify problems in time to take corrective action. If at any point in the campaign it begins to look as if the ability to achieve the goal is […]

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Write The Letter: Bequests II

By Tony Martignetti on May 16, 2013

Last month I introduced promotion of planned gifts with bequests. This month, I’m helping you write your direct mail letter.  If you can’t afford direct mail, don’t worry.  There are lots of other channels to promote charitable bequests and I’ll get to those. If you don’t plan a letter campaign, my tips will help you […]

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Make your Grant Proposal Team into a Learning Organization!

By Jayme Sokolow on May 9, 2013

What is a Learning Organization? Modern nonprofits face unrelenting pressures to remain competitive with their federal agencies. One way to address these pressures is to create a special type of nonprofit grant proposal team – a learning organization that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. I was reminded of the importance […]

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Development Director Job Description: Donor-Driven

By Tony Poderis on May 7, 2013

I recently came across a salary review I received while in my 18th year as Director of Development of The Cleveland Orchestra. It was written by an Executive Director who was just finishing his first year with us. I quote that Executive Director’s comments from his written review (which was extremely favorable and which was […]

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What is a Grant Cover Letter and Why Should I Write One?

By Lynn deLearie on May 2, 2013

In my December 6th (2012) post, I introduced the third step in the four-step grantsmanship process: Grant Proposal Development; and I also briefly introduced the cover letter. This month’s Grants Posting will provide more information on what to include in a cover letter and why you should write one. I’ll start with recommendations from the […]

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What Do You Call The Officer/Staff Person In-Charge of Raising Charitable Contributions?

By Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM on April 30, 2013

This posting by: Hank Lewis There are two steps to take in answering that question. The first is asking, “Who cares?” Isn’t what we call that person largely irrelevant? Isn’t that person going to do what has to be done, no matter his/her title? Definitely not !! We are greatly affected by how we are […]

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Timeless Principles versus Technology, Why Workplace Giving Works

By Carter McNamara on April 25, 2013

Workplace giving has been around for a long time.  Indeed, you can make the case that the person who invented workplace giving was Benjamin Franklin … but that’s an analysis for a different venue. The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) was established in 1961, and has been going strong for the past 52 years; and one […]

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