As a startup nonprofit, there are many priorities to tackle on your to-do list. Planning your budget for the myriad of activities, especially when you’re just getting started, can fall by the wayside. This would be a mistake! Creating a budget, planning finances for the future, and analyzing financial data will set you apart early […]

The task that today’s Development Director faces can be daunting. The world of fundraising has changed so much in recent years, with so many new possibilities and risks, opportunities, and learning curves. It can sometimes feel as though the job has expanded exponentially and never seems to stop growing. But with a few essential skills […]

The crowdfunding research firm Massolution found that in 2014, 18.9% of the $16.2 billion crowdfunded went to social causes. This is a huge opportunity for nonprofits as well as social good projects alike. We’ve demystified the process for anyone to launch their own social good crowdfunding campaign, and it’s featured on Mashable. Check it out […]

Dabney Schmitt, a board member of Children of Vietnam, was thrilled to raise over $56,000 to benefit homeless and poor children in Vietnam. To her great surprise over half of their 450 donors were new to Children of Vietnam! Let’s hear more about her story now. What is Children of Vietnam all about? Well, Children […]

Guest Post by Joe Garecht There’s a lot that nonprofit organizations can learn from our counterparts in the for-profit world. Business budgeting and goal forecasting, A/B testing for marketing messages, and critical path planning can all be very valuable to charitable organizations.  Another concept that has huge applications for nonprofits is the sales funnel. What […]

What is your organization’s story? The Carlisle Family YMCA is an independent stand-alone Y (short for YMCA) as opposed to other areas that might have twenty to thirty branches. Our mission is three-fold: healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility. What does the fundraising campaign cover for the Y? Every year we raise money in […]

It’s quite a powerful combination when personal passion intersects with fundraising, as in the case of MMORE. In March, Sarah Kauffman-Fink set an ambitious fundraising goal to move a research study to the clinic so myeloma patients could have access to this new treatment as soon as possible. Let’s hear more from Sarah now. Do […]

With no prior experience in fundraising and barely tapping social media networks, Tyler Stanton and his team were able to raise $100,000 in forty days to successfully launch their church on Easter Sunday. Continue reading to find out how! Can you tell me more about Trinity Grace Church and its mission? Trinity Grace Church-Williamsburg is […]

You spend your days making a difference, thinking about the change you want to make, the story you want to tell, and the money you need to make it all happen. You eat, sleep, and dream about the change you want to enact, the people you want to help. You know your world better than […]

Adam Hutchison set off to Indonesia to pilot a literacy program for WIJABA/Roots & Shoots, hoping to raise $10,000 to continue educating children this fall. By the power of short videos, video editing skills, and a personal touch, he did it! Let’s learn more about Adam and his campaign. Can you tell me about Roots […]