Creative Donor Recognition

By Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM on April 23, 2013

This posting by: Hank Lewis I Recently saw the heading on a listserve posting relating to naming an annual award after a donor. It started me thinking about the ways that a donor could be recognized for their support. (BTW, I didn’t read that posting, just to be sure that whatever I wrote wouldn’t be […]

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Start Promoting Planned Giving: Bequests I

By Tony Martignetti on April 18, 2013

This posting by: Tony Martignetti. Last month I gave you two things you need in place to make Planned Giving feasible. Now we’re ready to start promoting your inaugural Planned Giving program. Who are the prospects? Your best prospects are:  55 and over  loyal, consistent donors, irrespective of dollar amount  board members, […]

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Temperament: The Key To A Development Professional’s Success

By Tony Poderis on April 16, 2013

This posting by: Tony Poderis When hiring a professional development officer, the emphasis should be placed on the personality characteristics which are important for the appointed person to be able to effectively carry out the position requirements. Specifically, you hire someone who can accurately and effectively communicate the mission of the organization, and who understands […]

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Are You a Grant Proposal Warrior?

By Jayme Sokolow on April 11, 2013

This posting by: Jayme Sokolow Ready to be a Warrior? At the 2012 APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) national conference, participants were treated to a lively address … about proposal professionals as warriors, by Eric Gregory, Vice President for Business Development at CACI, Inc. I do not agree with his metaphor or with everything […]

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Should Nonprofit Staff Be Asked to Give ??

By Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM on April 9, 2013

This posting by: Hank Lewis In a recent exchange of email…. “What’s the standard thought on nonprofit annual employee appeals (a.k.a. asking your employees to donate back to the organization)? Is this standard practice? Is it a good/bad idea?” Like almost everything else in fundraising, there is no “standard” thought about annual employee appeals. There […]

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If You Evaluate It – They Will Come…

By Lynn deLearie on April 4, 2013

This posting by: Lynn deLearie. Since Andrew Grant wrote in his post, Impress Funders with Your Grant Proposal: Target Your Outcomes, “funders have become consumed with the notion of outcomes assessment.” (The link to Andrew’s piece is at the bottom of this post.) I agree, and have found the evaluation section of proposals to be […]

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I Don’t Want To Hear The Truth !!

By Tony Poderis on April 2, 2013

This posting by: Tony Poderis We know that a Planning Study (see: What is a Planning Study) is a tool a non-profit uses to determine whether it should go ahead with a Major (capital or endowment) Fundraising Effort. Such a Study is essential for an organization in order to assess the likelihood of success before […]

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The Dog That Didn’t Bark, and Should Touchdowns be worth 10 Points?

By Carter McNamara on March 28, 2013

This posting by: Bill Huddleston Massive CFC Changes Proposed …Riveting Reading in the Federal Register I realize I’m mixing metaphors in the headline, but the intent is to get your attention about something that is very important to any nonprofit that is enrolled in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), or is considering applying in the […]

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Local Education Foundations: Less Effective Than They Could Be !!

By Hank Lewis, MA, CFRM on March 26, 2013

This posting by: Hank Lewis I received the following email: I am involved in an education foundation which is a 501(c)(3). We do some really neat things that help to educate kids in our community, and we have a few big fundraisers each year. On our website and in the marketing info for the events, […]

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What You Need To Get Planned Giving Started

By Tony Martignetti on March 21, 2013

This posting by: Tony Martignetti. Last month I gave you five reasons why you should have a Planned Giving program. Your organization doesn’t need much to get started, but you do need a few things in place. Here’s what I look for to decide whether Planned Giving is feasible at a nonprofit. 7 years under […]

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