By Marc Pitman Have you started your year-end fundraising letter yet? Fiscal people can do funny things to the way we measure time. In our organization, our year-end was September 26 this year. Many schools and colleges work on a July-June calendar. Others end their year in February for a March start. But for our…
By Sandy Rees A Capital Campaign is a special kind of fundraising campaign that raises money for capital items like buildings, equipment, and vehicles. It can take several months to several years to conduct a Capital Campaign from start to finish. Here are some basic steps involved in a Capital Campaign. 1. Conduct Feasibility Study….
By Sandy Rees Have you ever wondered how often you can ask a donor for a gift without annoying them or causing them to stop giving entirely? If you have, good for you for being sensitive to your donors’ wants and needs. Usually when someone brings up this topic, it’s out of fear – fear…
By Sandy Rees Have you gotten lazy with your donor relations efforts? If you’re like the rest of us, you probably have. We start out being so excited about stewarding donors and building relationships, but over time, it’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day activities and we forget to keep our eye on…
By Lino Esguerra Types of Fundraisers There are a lot of ways to make money. To help decide which ones will be best suited to your group, we’re going to first identify categories into which most fundraising efforts fall. 1. Product Sales Selling a good product to fulfill a market need has always been an…
If you create a great fund raising idea – will it make you money or just look good? Many fund raising ideas are well intended, but they do not have the proper structure to be successful. This article will look at some key components to help you make money with a good fund raising idea….
Bake sales and car washes have always been the fund raising standards when it comes to fund raising events of old. Today youth groups, churches, and other organizations are looking for more creative ways to raise money for their needs. This article will look at some unique cookie dough fund raising events that have a…
The National Arbor Day Foundation offers non-profits a fundraising program with their Gift Trees. Groups can choose from a variety of tree species which are then packaged for shipping with instructions for proper planting. Minimum order size is 25 trees at a cost of $3 each. Suggested selling price is $6 each. With this pricing…
Online giving is growing. Being able to accept donations online, therefore, is critical to any size organization. For large non-profits this is rarely an issue, since they can afford expensive database software that enables an integrated merchant account. But what options are available for small and mid-sized non-profits?
By Sandy Rees Many small nonprofit organizations start out fundraising with grass-roots activities like bake sales and car washes. At some point, the organization must graduate to more sophisticated fundraising techniques to survive and grow. A more formalized fundraising program includes establishing an annual fund and raising money from donors who give because they believe…
