When we interview the entrepreneurs enrolled in our incubator, for example—as they’re going through the program and then at the end, we’re usually probing for questions like this, where we want to understand things like, you know, “We spent all this time on financial education. Why is it that no one has set
As nonprofit professionals, I think it’s important that we take what I call an honest “humility audit” of our intentions when it comes to what we’re sharing with our supporters. Before I dive in, please know that this blog post isn’t meant to attack anyone! I’m right there with you. As an Executive Director of
At the end of a recent strategic planning retreat, each participant shared brief reflections on the day. Board and staff members spoke about how meaningful it was to come together and get to know each other better, how much they had learned through the conversations we had, and how they felt hopeful about the ways
Lori L. Jacobwith will show you five powerful and simple “must do’s” to cut through year-end fundraising noise, help increase your Giving Tuesday success, and increase donor retention. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Lori, I’ve got 4:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? Lori: I think we should.
What if I told you that how you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers and donors could be more efficient and result in more donations over time? When you’re recruiting, are you considering how to get people who participated and gave to you the year before to come back and support you again? If not, then you’re leaving
