If you want your nonprofit organization to be successful, you need to keep in the mind the rules of fundraising. The previous blog, Fundraising part 1, left off with the fourth rule: marketing. There are marketing services out there that can be pretty expensive, but don’t let that get you down. There are other ways …
Tag Archive: nonprofits
Feb
12
Start Raising Money for Your Nonprofit: (Part 1)
Many new nonprofit organizations go through the internal battle of whether or not they should participate in fundraising. Fundraising can be a wonderful tool in the arsenal of a newly formed nonprofit organization and even in a nonprofit organization which has already been established. For example, every year around January you hear the ding dong …
Oct
22
Your Mission: A Great Mission Statement
People sometimes question the need for a mission statement, but an accurate, effective mission statement is essential to your nonprofit organization. Why? It’s the most widely used nonprofit marketing piece, and it’s your first and most concise tool to win public understanding. What’s included in a mission statement? A mission statement encompasses the following: Explains …
Jun
23
Low Cost Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going” Will your organization rise to the top or will it buckle under the pressure of an unstable economy? Most likely, you would prefer the latter, but in order to “get going” it’s imperative that an organization utilize strategies that are both low cost and effective. Social …
May
20
Planning a Charity Auction
More and more organizations are using charity auctions to supplement their fundraising. Charity auctions can be profitable and fun, however to ensure success organizational administrators must undertake careful planning and maintain an eye for details. The amount of time necessary to plan such an event will vary depending on how large scale an auction your …
Apr
01
Avoid Conflicts of Interest in the Nonprofit Sector
On a day to day basis I have dealings with a variety of nonprofit organizations, and have discovered one pressing issue that seems to be faced by all organizations, startup and established, big and small-conflicts of interest. Because conflicts of interest can be a serious threat to both an organization′s reputation and their exempt status, …
