Defining Your Ideal Donor Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
Fundraising 101 is you start from within and work your way out. You start with you and your Board’s family and friends and work your way out. But what happens when you get through your family and friends? Using the purpose of an ideal donor allows you to no longer ask your friends and family for donations. You can move past that circle and out further in your community. Expanding your donor list brings in more funding.
Why Measure? 4 beliefs that Keep Your Nonprofit from Being Successful
Measuring our fundraising is one of the most important things that we do. Measuring helps us see if a fundraiser is doing well or if it's time for it to be replaced. I remember working for a larger nonprofit and we had an event that has gone on for over 20...
4 Mistakes Nonprofit Nation’s Momentum Members Avoid
If you've been reading my blog at all this month you know that Nonprofit Nation is the new membership I'm opening up August 1, 2020. Momentum is stage 3 of that membership. Nonprofits in stage 3 are getting more and more success in fundraising and are starting to...
3 Beliefs That Are Wrecking Your Fundraising
Fundraising is hard. It's even harder when you hold onto beliefs that don't serve you. I know. I've been there. I've had beliefs about donors and asking for donations that held me back from raising money. The thing is- our beliefs don't always reflect reality....
The Secrets of the 990: 5 Tips to Using Them In Your Grant Writing
The 990 of a Private Foundation (990-PF) is a wealth of knowledge if you know where to look. It can be key to vetting the Foundation for your organization and getting the grant- even if you don’t have a grant database. In case 990 is a new term, it is an IRS form that...
Discover the Funding Source That Provides a Consistent Income Each Month
I’ve been in small nonprofits where after the funding fundraising event, we celebrated, and then a few weeks later things got tense again because we needed the next fundraiser for more cash. I remember working for a big nonprofit and the rush we got when there was a...
Expand Your Funding with 5 Steps
New donors are a necessity whether you are starting out or have been around awhile. They replace the donors who have left your list for a variety of reasons. If you are new, a donor database or list is the single most important asset you will develop. I've seen the...
10 Areas Needed to Master Funding
You need funding. You've probably laid awake at night wondering where the next dollar is coming from or what your next steps would be. I've been there as a board member and in staff leadership. I remember laying awake racking my brain for ways to get money now....
6 Steps to Create a Successful Online Fundraiser
With in-person events cancelled, many nonprofits are looking for ways to still raise money because your organization hasn’t stopped helping people. The truth is, you will probably need more as demand increases. You may have changed how you deliver services but you...
Getting Funding Means Thinking Like a Fundraiser
You’ve done all the fundraising things you know to do- events, grants, asking, sponsorships, and on and on. But you aren’t gaining traction. Are you missing something? I’ve been there too. I came from real estate to the nonprofit world and I didn’t have a clue....
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About Me
Hi!
I’m Alesha.
I teach new and small nonprofit leaders how to raise funds so that they can transform the lives of the people they want to serve. I help them set foundations that get them ready for grants and donations. I walk you through sound fundraising practices- action step by action step- to alleviate the overwhelm and make you productive and successfully following your passion for helping people.
I also help the overwhelm by taking fundraising tasks off of your plate. 