Your yearend fundraising appeal can mail as soon as you can write it; but you need to write it. — I met with a client, a new client, this week. They had been referred by a long-term client. They needed to get their yearend appeal out. Many were telling them it was too late. “I know it’s too late” was even said to me. OK, in a perfect world I…

Does inclusion include organizations that don’t believe in inclusion? — An amazing conference. I’m in the nonprofit world and as someone who is “always learning” I was thrilled to be at this conference. The conference was about new ideas in my field and offered professionals in the field an opportunity to learn more, from experienced speakers. Looking through those who…

One or more days of meeting other fundraisers and learning from them is an amazing experience. — If you are in nonprofit fundraising, try to attend a nonprofit fundraising conference. I’m just returned from one and had the time of my life. There are a few reasons why I think attending a nonprofit fundraising conference will benefit you. First, you will learn. A lot! I am an…

And it’s not too late to begin. — I just wrote about year-end fundraising earlier this week. It’s important enough for two articles in one week! It’s already the end of October. Before you know it, we’ll be making calls for Thanks for Giving Day. Then the days just fly by until December 31st. I know you’re swamped. …

It’s not too late to have an incredible year-end fundraising campaign. — If you’re in nonprofit fundraising, you are hearing a lot about year-end fundraising. You’re already very close to being overwhelmed. The board meeting is coming up, you’re short one or two people on your fundraising team, your fall appeal turned from an annual direct mail piece to a quick e-appeal…

Don’t fear, you can do this, and without having to take a week off of work. — Dinner is finished and it’s time for homework. Going through the math and reading, your child excitedly takes a letter out of their bag and informs you that their school is having a fundraiser. It could also be your child’s soccer team or their orchestra class. They are quite excited…

People like to see companies and small businesses supporting nonprofits that are changing the world. — Looking at the amount of money I have donated to nonprofits this year, it’s clear that I still donate to organizations making the world a better and safer place. They are organizations I love, whose work I deem as impactful. I donate to them because their cause is embedded in…

You may think you ask your donors to donate too much. I doubt it. — In my early fundraising days I heard one phrase often: People do not give because they’re not asked to give. This means we have a much better chance of receiving a donation if we ask for one. When I suggest to you to keep asking your donors to donate, I’m…

Celebrating four year of Altrui and I have tips for fundraising professionals. — I love being in the world of nonprofit fundraising. It’s been four years since I left my last position in leading a fundraising team. Altrui has been a dream for me. In the last four years I have worked with dozens of nonprofits, mostly in missions around domestic violence, youth…