Insights: A Deep Dive Into Grants and Nonprofit Funding
5 New Years Resolutions for Nonprofit Success
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Success Think Strategically. Aim for the Target. Communicate with Purpose. Mobilize the Village. Strive for Excellence. Think Strategically....
THOUGHTS ON BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
Author: Alex Comfort, CFRE One of my latest passions is watching boards of directors in non-profit agencies. Everywhere I look some organization or another...
Volunteer Hours: The Best Kept Secret for In-Kind Matching
Following up on my recent post about volunteer recruitment, I'd like to remind our loyal readers of something very important that I cover in every...
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HATES FUNDRAISING
Almost all executive directors hate to do fundraising. It’s a fact of nonprofit life. Frankly, there are good reasons for this and we shouldn’t get...
Changes to Grants.gov
Our loyal readers know that our weekly Grant Round Up is the best source for the latest federal grant opportunities without all of the extra...
Volunteer Recruitment
In a recent interview with a prospective client, we were asked about our approach to volunteer recruitment. Our response was fairly straightforward. Network with high...
WHAT TO DO FOR YOUR NEW BOARD MEMBER ORIENTATION
Alex Comfort, CFRE Yay! We have new board of directors members. Let’s presume we did a 21st century process to acquire them. (WE DID NOT...
Fundraising Partnerships: Working with Retailers
We are currently working with a great grassroots organization on a half-million dollar capital campaign for the renovation of a facility. The project is going...
Nominate Your Donors and Volunteers
A great way to cultivate major donors is to nominate them for as many awards or recognition as you can. The accolades might be given...