When raising money for a faith based organizations do you embrace spirituality in your fundraising materials? Do you look to other denominations and the secular world for inspiration and learning? In this article Paul Nazareth share four lessons that have made a huge difference to his work raising money for faith-based organizations.
Succession planning, professional development and training for leaders from within your organization are some of the most important things you can do to ensure your charity remains sustainable. Mark S. Anshan outlines ways in which you can start to make fostering leadership a priority.
Do you feel like the need to embrace diversity in your organization is being FORCED on you? Or do you see the current movement for more diverse organizations as an opportunity? Patrick Feeley, Chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) shares two ways that AFP is leading the way in the charitable sector to ensure that the organizations we work within, do a better job of reflecting the communities we serve.
Do you wear technology? Are you tracking your steps with a fit bit or subtly getting Facebook notifications on your watch? Simren Deogun is keeping a close eye on the fast paced ever-evolving technology space and encourages you not to get left behind. It is time for fundraisers to start think differently about how and when your donors interact with your charity.
Have you ever purchased an item on sale in the grocery store and were told you could ONLY buy four of them? Did you go back a second time and buy four more? That is called behavioural economics and grocery stores have been selling you stuff this way for decades. Leah Eustace and Scott Fortnum have layered behavioural science onto their fundraising programs and are raising more money. Here is how they do it.
