Excerpted from Letting Go: How Philanthropists and Impact Investors Can Do More Good by Giving Up Control. Copyright © 2021 By Ben Wrobel and Meg Massey. Self-published by the authors and reproduced here with author permission. The following section draws on portions of Chapter 2, “The Room Where It Happens,” pp. 26–27, 29–32, 34. Editor’s
If you are working to master the messaging of your mission to share with the public, start by looking within. Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it? But really, good nonprofit strategic communication begins within an organization before ever setting out to share with everyone else. Before you communicate with an audience, get together with your board
In “Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio” we looked at how to qualify a major donor prospect to be in your portfolio. Today we’ll look at how you’ll allocate your limited time among all these qualified prospects. First, a reminder: One full-time person can only handle cultivating a portfolio of 150.
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach, also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit leader who needs advice on who the best prospects are to ask for legacy gifts. Dear Charity Clairity, My board wants us to develop a
In this webinar, Sarah Durham will focus on identifying who your audiences are, how to prioritize them, and other elements key to developing a smart communications strategy. Full Transcript: Steven: Okay, Sarah, I got 3:00 Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started? All right, awesome. Well, good afternoon everybody.
