FUNDRAISING FOR GOOD
Fundraising faces changing times just like every other industry. How do we learn the newest trends and tips and keep them balanced with our ethical standards? Let's learn together.
Fundraising faces changing times just like every other industry. How do we learn the newest trends and tips and keep them balanced with our ethical standards? Let's learn together.
Get Emotional
/in Ethics, Finding Funding Book, Fundraising /by James PlourdeThink about all the nonprofits in the world and the number that you personally support. Did you do a detailed analysis using a cost v. value matrix to make an informed, rational decision about where to donate your hard-earned money? Unlikely. It’s much more likely that you support nonprofits with which you feel a personal, […]
Unlock the Love
/in Education, Finding Funding Book /by James PlourdePhilanthropy heals. Not just by supporting nonprofits working to heal people recovering from a physical or mental setback, the loss of a loved one, abuse, or any other form of past or present trauma. Philanthropy actually heals the philanthropist. This truth was revealed to me at a conference for healthcare development professionals that I attended […]
Volunteers: Love ’em or lose ’em
/in Fundraising /by James PlourdeLike death and taxes, volunteers and fundraising are among life’s inseparables. Unfortunately, I’ve seen too many development shops flounder because they’ve recruited the wrong volunteers and spend too much time catering to their needs, following up on their half-baked ideas or generating mountains of reports that they will never. Or they’ve recruited the right volunteers […]