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Grant writing

Grant writing

May 14, 2018

Grants 101: Best practices from a director of fundraising consultant

If you write a few grants or many grants in a year there are some constants to keep in mind: 1. There are no guarantees...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Women networking

Networking

April 16, 2018

Why do we need to work our network?

There are some people that love a good networking event. They work the room, passing out business cards from one person...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Taking notes at computer

Nonprofit consulting

March 19, 2018

Nonprofit board members' responsibilities aren't what they used to be

In the past, nonprofit board members showed up for three or four meetings a year, attended the annual gala, added the...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Using calculator

Fundraising

January 29, 2018

Annual fund planning in January - WHAT?!

You rushed around in November to get an annual fund appeal out the door. I’m guessing that the last thing you want to...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

December 31

Fundraising

December 20, 2017

Finish strong! Six tips for successful year-end fundraising

*This blog was updated in November 2023. The end of the year is approaching and we all know what that means! Nervous...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Planning on a small budget

Nonprofit consulting

June 25, 2015

Big plans, small budget

Small businesses, start-ups and nonprofit leaders are always balancing big ideas with small budgets. But they must...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations