by Barry Elkus The talent shortage we’ve experienced in recent years continues to deepen and we don’t believe it will ease for the foreseeable future. Many of the strategies used to attract and retain employees in recent years are no longer as effective, and nonprofit organizations are finding they have to work even harder to…
by Jeff Schreifels Last month, Richard and I hosted a webinar to answer questions you have about major gift fundraising. It was a lot of fun to do, and we got so many questions that we decided we would host one of these webinars every quarter or so. We had one question, though, said many…
by Ragan Staff When Dorri McWhorter took over as CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago in 2013, the 140-year-old nonprofit organization had seen better days. Money was tight, morale was low, and McWhorter quickly realized she needed to make some changes. By adopting the internal strategies used by today’s biggest tech startups, she was able to…
by Richard Perry “I can’t seem to get my donor to relate to what we are trying to do,” explained the frustrated major gift officer. “I tell them over and over again about all the people we are helping and all the people that need help, and it just doesn’t seem to click. It’s like…
by Leann Alameda As the New Year approaches, it is a perfect time for organizations to review their nonprofit marketing and communications strategies and determine what’s been most effective. And there’s no time like the present for a fresh, creative outlook. To strengthen your outreach, consider the trends and assess how you could best utilize…
by Steve Dubb As we have noted at NPQ, giving by donors of modest means in the United States is in decline. And, it appears that the decline of donors of modest means has also hurt the nonprofits that depend on their donations, as NPQ’s Keenan Wellar recently explained. Among other things, this has led…
by Nhu Te The most anticipated day of the year for those of us in the nonprofit world is, perhaps, #GivingTuesday. Created six years ago by the Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y, #GivingTuesday puts an emphasis on the gift of charitable giving and acts as the kick-starter for the…
by Nhu Te Grants for nonprofits are a great way to obtain additional funds for your next fundraising campaign. By now, you’re almost a whiz kid at this-you know the tricks to getting that funder’s attention and how to stand out in the grant application process. While you know the key steps to shining in the pool of…
Self-doubt laughs when you squander your talent. Shelves filled with books on self-confidence speak to a universal truth. We seek what we lack. Self-doubt: Amplifies the volume of your inner critic. Magnifies the opinion and criticism of others. Whispers, “You don’t matter.” Chokes the voice of your dreams. Focuses on fault and failure. Prevents you…
by Michael Wasserman Last year, charitable giving rose by more than 5 percent compared to 2016, topping $410 billion in contributions for the first time. And individual giving is expected to increase by at least 3 percent and account for 70 percent of all charitable giving this year. As we head into giving season, nonprofits be creative in order…
by Drew Lindsay America’s growing economic divide is creating new fault lines in society – this time, in the charity world. Nonprofits backed by America’s affluent thrived in the past decade, far outpacing their “blue collar” counterparts as they tapped the post-recession wealth that accrued to the rich. Giving soared to wealth-driven institutions like the…
Date: Wednesday, December 5 Time: 7:45-8:00 a.m. Registration 8:00-9:30 a.m. Program 9:30-10:30 a.m. Networking Location: Cincinnati Red Cross, 2111 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45207 Speakers: Drs. Neal and Donna Mayerson from the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Neal H. Mayerson and Dr. Donna Mayerson, the 2018 Philanthropists of…
by Eric Burger Did you know that 80 percent of volunteers donated to charitable organizations? This statistic is double the giving rate of non-volunteers. There is a good chance (probably 100 percent) that your nonprofit would not be able to reach its mission of achieving good without the support of donors. Some donors provide value…
by Otis Fulton and Katrina VanHuss In a recent blog, we wrote about the crucial role that volunteerism plays in the success of peer-to-peer campaigns. Get it right, and good things happen. Get it wrong, and you can expect revenue to flatline, if not decline. We’ve seen it happen over and over. The trick is to…
by Tori O’Neal-McElrath Early in my 30-plus year career in the philanthropic arena, I was looking for a major gifts officer for a reproductive health clinic in Los Angeles. Of the many résumés I received, one was from a candidate with ten years of solid experience-but for eight of those ten years, he worked for…
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