Getting Started, Planning
When you start a nonprofit it is confusing and overwhelming. There is so much to do and it all feels like it has to be done right now. I have six tools you can use to help you get organized, clear the confusion, and take away the overwhelm. It wasn’t that long...
Appeal Campaign, Fundraising
Why should you be writing your fundraising letter now? The short answer is money. But why now? These three reasons are the ones every professional fundraiser knows (and they didn’t want me to tell you). #1- Funding is in your List After many years...
Fundraising, Uncategorized
Organizations who are just starting out know the urgent need for funding. Led by people who, while good-hearted, don’t understand the fundamentals of fundraising sustainability. They’re often looking for the visible, known, quick solutions to funding their...
Grants, grants magic u, success
I have a few things I credit my grant success when asked. One is a grant mentor who answered questions and took the time to explain the process. The other is Grants Magic U Taught by Maryn Boess. For those of you who don’t know Maryn, I’d like to introduce you....