The general rule of fundraising says that asking the right donor, at the right time, for the right amount will lead to success.

No, it is not too early to think about your year-end appeal. As a matter of fact, it might be a little late. But, if you haven’t started planning – don’t freak out! The following checklist will cover...

The year is more than halfway over and as the weather starts to cool down, we are all marking our calendars for holidays and planning the final quarter of the business year. Additionally, if you work...

Every day, we are all impacted by a nonprofit in our community, whether we know it or not. I pass through Zoar, which is preserved by a nonprofit. I walk my dog, Lucy, who I rescued from a nonprofit....

This week’s blog is based on a presentation Amy Wong, president of Dot Org Solutions, gave to a group of fundraising professionals, sponsored by LEAVE A LEGACY® Summit, Portage, Medina and Huntington...

It’s a new year for your fundraising efforts. One of your goals might be to recruit some new donors to your organization. And some of the ways you can find new donors is to buy or rent a list. I have...

It’s that time of year when we start getting bombarded with requests for donations. Whether it’s through the mail, phone, social media or even by people coming door-to-door, requests are everywhere. ...

  There are nearly 87,000 grant-making foundations in the U.S. and they give more than $60 billion every year. While these numbers sound amazing and explain why your board, volunteers and staff can...

There are approximately 73 million millennials in the United States who just might be the next generation of donors. While there are many terms about this generation, a millennial is usually defined...

I presented the topic of making smart charitable decisions to a group of smart, savvy businesswomen who wanted to know more about giving to charity. With the giving season coming soon, I thought it...