I talk a lot about the need for innovation in fundraising. I include a photo of a grumpy committee member with a speech bubble saying "If it ain
Steven Screen: When to Attempt to Innovate
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Evaluation Sheet for New Fundraising Ideas [free download]
Do you have more ideas than you know what to do with? Or does your board of directors have more ideas for you than you can possibly act on
Are You Sabotaging Your Fundraising Just to Save a Buck?
https://youtu.be/2Z0YUiyJmAo Let's talk about my least favorite tool in fundraising. I don't even want to call it a tool, because I don't think
Board Fundraising Menu
Do you have a "fundraising board?" Did that question just make you laugh? If so, you are not alone, many (most) nonprofit organizations strug
Fundraising + Personal Productivity [podcast interview]
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by Mike Vardy, host of one of my favorite personal productivity podcasts, Productivityist! Mike
The Secret to Sending Prompt Thank You Notes
After we meet with a donor, prospect or volunteer; especially for the first time, we fundraisers have the best of intentions to send a thoughtful
Julia Campbell: What Facebook’s Shift to Privacy Means for Nonprofit Marketers
Has Facebook become a challenge for your nonprofit organization? Have you found your level of engagement to be steadily dropping? Does it
Fundraising Forecasting Template
I'm practicing what I preach today. Rather than creating a fundraising forecasting tool for you, I'm sharing the awesome one that my friend Pe
How Do You Define “Major Donor” at Your Nonprofit?
https://youtu.be/f27YEGfJSVI It's time to address one of the most common questions that I receive: "What is a major donor?" or "What level is a
Grant Calendar Template [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Have you ever missed a grant deadline? Or maybe more likely, a grant close out report deadline? It's easy to do. What's the s