I’ve come to recognise the signs. In well over two decades of fundraising consulting, I have had many people book a session ‘to discuss how we can increase our income’. As this is something that I can generally assist with, I schedule their slot. I feel it to be ethical to check what clients need …
Both the practise of planning and strategising have been around for centuries. But planning is not strategising. The term ‘strategic planning’ (a misnomer) became popular in the 1950s. Most non-profits’ ‘strategic plans’ are not strategies, they are plans! It’s vital to know the difference. Group planning exercises (carried out over half-day, full day or as …
Fundraising from individuals is time consuming. It takes time to manage individual donations (issue receipts, thank and update records). Don’t fall into the easy trap of this all being automated. While posting appeals on social media is quick, easy and has a wide reach, the personal touch is vital. An upside of having a large …
It is important that everyone fully comprehends what, if anything, has changed since an organisation’s inception or since the last time its purpose for existence was critically considered. If there have been changes, what were these and why? Too many organisations remain static and don’t respond to altering needs and developments. Clarification at the embryonic …
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Payroll giving is a valuable source of funding for non-profits. So valuable in fact that in the UK, February is known as Payroll Giving Month. This form of fundraising entails approaching employers and asking to address their staff to tell them of the work of an NPO and introduce the idea of staff members becoming …
Never before has it been so vital to manage donors’ information and ALL info held within an NPO, school, tertiary institution or faith-based entity. Data protection laws globally are becoming stricter than ever – and rightly so. The power and speed of AI enable quick and easy digital management of donor information. Those organisations that …
