Nonprofit

12 Tips from a Nonprofit Fundraising Consultant

Celebrating four year of Altrui and I have tips for fundraising professionals.

Author waiting to meet with a donor. Photo credit: Author

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 experiencing homelssness, immigrants, refugees, and animal rights.

Keep this in mind as you review the upcoming tips.

Here are some tips for those on nonprofit fundraising teams:

If you are part of a fundraising team (not solo), be transparent with your challenges and needs.

Do not add revenue to a budget you’re being asked to create unless you know how you can meet that budget, or come close.

Use the phone. Call donors, board members, volunteers; any stakeholders.

Don’t waste peoples’ time with email. Be clear and to the point with why you are emailing and what you need from them or what information you are providing.