Don’t Forget Your Biggest Asset – Cultivating Loyalty in Your Employees
Good, loyal, hardworking talent is difficult to find. I’ve always had a visceral reaction to staff turnover. It makes me sad. If I work for the organization myself, I feel vulnerable to the change and afraid
In Fundraising, Use Perfectionism With Caution
In our society, perfectionism is worn like a badge of honor - revered and touted equally. The best things that come with perfectionism are good quality work and high standards for work performance and product.
The End-of-the-Year Appeal Campaign – 5 Tips to Make it Better
The end-of-the-year appeal will be one of foremost communication opportunities with your donors this year. If you've sent an end-of-the-year appeal before, your donors are expecting to hear from you, and they have the best
Getting Your Board To Fundraise
As you might imagine, TakeTwo gets requests for help with this often. Many nonprofits wish to get their Board of Directors in a place where they fundraise often and with more ease. Here are
Email Etiquette Is Critical In Relationship Building
I think it is safe to say, nowadays, that our primary form of communication with colleagues, board members, volunteers, and donors is email. While we all wish we could meet with our supporters regularly in
Timely Responses To News Are Important To Fundraising
In all charitable fields - from education, animal and human rights, immigration rights/advocacy, health and mental health issues, or international affairs - news items and crises occur. As a fundraiser, I believe it is important
And Now, For The Fundraising Side Of Campaigns…
Anyone who has tried to fundraise using email, or crowd funding sites such as Kickstarter knows, the money doesn't just magically start pouring in once you get your page set up. The key to making online campaigns
Strategic Planning As A Collaborative Project
Many of the groups we come across and work with seem to recognize the value of strategic planning. Many also invest time and resources to conduct some level of strategic planning for their organizations.
Using All Your Assets
Using our assets is something we do in our personal lives - we use our cash; we leverage the value of our homes; we use our educations to build careers; we tap into our friendships and
A Fundraiser Dabbles In Social Media
Last week, I had the good fortune of surrounding myself with social media experts and expert hopefuls during the Social Media for Nonprofits New York City Conference. There was a wealth of information to be