You know the party dance. The one you do in your office when you get the news that you’ve been awarded a large (or unlikely) grant award or receive a major gift you’ve been waiting for from a donor that’s been hard to get close to. You might do the hokey-pokey. Or maybe the cha-cha. [...]
I just read an interesting blog by one of my favorite experts in the field of philanthropy, Penelope Burk, titled “Brace Yourself for Happiness.” She cites the results of her recent survey: Among 22,000 donors surveyed last month about their philanthropy plans for 2011, 79% plan to give the same or more (one in three [...]
We’re pleased to share that we will be leading two workshops on Tuesday, May 3 with our friends at the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls. Bob Bunger will be leading the morning session, “Grassroots Fundraising for Nonprofits” that will address the principles of effective fund development including: developing a case statement, asking for gifts, organizing and [...]
Last year I went to see Kim Klein speak at an MCN conference in St. Paul. Kim is a well-respected trainer in grassroots fundraising and has an abundance of wisdom about money and the politics that influence our thought patterns and how we communicate about it. Her latest book, “Reliable Fundraising in Unreliable Times” is [...]
During our breakout session at last Wednesday’s MCN Technology and Communications Conference, we had a really great question from Melissa Hruza who serves as the outreach coordinator for the National Child Protection Training Center in St. Paul. Melissa wanted to know, “What are corporate donors looking for? Do the same strategies apply to corporate givers [...]
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