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How to Make Better Fundraising Asks
Do you want to learn how to make successful fundraising asks at your non-profit? Do you want simple, step-by-step guidelines for asking your donors for money in-person, over the phone, ... -
Stop telling fundraisers their goal is “more”
Enough is enough. Nonprofit leaders need to set actual fundraising goals. Unfortunately, nonprofit leaders rarely do. Rather than setting a clear goal, leaders pressure fundraising professionals to raise more. “More” ... -
The Best Way I Know to Raise More Money for Your Non-Profit
Today, I want to talk about the single best way I know to raise more money for your non-profit. Your non-profit does great work, and you need (and deserve!) to ... -
5 Advanced Strategies for Raising More Money
Your non-profit is probably doing lots of things right… You're looking for new prospects. You're sending out e-mail newsletters. You're casting a big vision for your donors. Chances are that despite ... -
How to Double the Amount You Raise at Your Next Fundraising Event
If your non-profit uses fundraising events to raise money… any type of fundraising events… the data shows that you're probably not raising as much at your events as you could ... -
A Clean Bill of Health for Your Board
The financial, programmatic, and operational challenges of the past two years hit hard, and many organizations were unprepared. The unprecedented stresses brought to light any cracks in their structure, including ... -
How to Find More Donors for Your Non-Profit
Every non-profit needs to find more donors. New donors are the lifeblood of your fundraising efforts. You need a steady stream of donors to grow your fundraising and your revenue. ... -
Effective Storytelling: 4 Tips to Best Engage Your Audience
By Mariah Fosnight, CFRE, Consultant and Doug Wallack, Client Service Associate For over 40 years, Alford Group has tested the effectiveness of written material with a variety of stakeholders (donors, ... -
How to Raise More Money with Your Non-Profit’s Newsletters
Did you know that your non-profit's newsletters (e-mail and snail mail) are the backbone of your donor cultivation efforts? Your newsletters are powerful fundraising tools because they can help you build ... -
Podcast: Characteristics of High-Performing Institutions
In this podcast, Marts&Lundy Chairman Doug Stewart is joined by Senior Consultants Don Fellows and Martha Voegeli. The three share their observations on five dimensions of fundraising performance: LeadershipGoals and ...