Halloween is upon us…and there is no more appropriate topic that we could cover than how to effectively scare away donors. In the, um, spirit of the season, let’s look at six ways to guarantee donors will want nothing to do with you!
Obama Targets Charitable Giving Tax Deduction
In the seemingly never-ending budget battle on Capitol Hill, President Obama and his team are once again targeting the tax-deductibility of charitable donations. Check out the following article, then let us know what you think… http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/152027-tax-break-for-charitable-giving-targeted-for-elimination
Is Your Nonprofit Repelling Donors?
Every nonprofit in existence needs money. Your ability to pay the bills depends upon it, not to speak of your ability to accomplish your mission. But do you really understand what it takes to be attractive to donors? Is your organization truly fundable? Or, have you inadvertently created an atmosphere that repels givers? In this [...]
Common Myths Concerning Nonprofits
Just yesterday, I was interviewing a new student intern candidate in my office. During the course of our wide ranging discussion, the conversation turned to some of the interesting misconceptions we encounter with clients. I made the comment that we often feel like the crew of the Discovery Channel show, Mythbusters. There is a never-ending [...]
Get More Out of Your Fundraising Efforts
Let’s face it. Times couldn’t be tougher for many nonprofits, especially when it comes to raising money. And in the nonprofit world, things often run in inverse proportion: The tougher the economy, the greater the need…and the scarcer the resources. So what can you do to beat the odds and secure the necessary funding to [...]
Questions You Must Answer Before Starting a Nonprofit
So…you want to start a nonprofit. Fantastic! That puts you in pretty good company. In any given year, as many as 75,000 applications for 501(c)(3) tax exemption are filed with the IRS. Less than half survive the process, but there is certainly no lack of interest in doing something charitable. But what does it really [...]
How Year-End Contribution Statements Can Raise Money
It’s one of those administrative tasks that must be done every year: mailing your donors a year-end statement of their contributions. Even if you are receipting on a per gift basis, a year-end itemized report is a best practice that should be adopted. If you are already doing that, good for you! But let me [...]
Cultivating and Maintaining an Active Donor Base
So, you want new donors? You want to make sure that you keep getting funds from the donors you currently have? What are you doing to make sure that both of these things are happening? If you lack a strategy and purposeful intent to cultivate and maintain a donor base, you will certainly have money troubles. [...]
Foundation Group To Present Fundraising Workshop
Posted on January 6, 2012 by Greg McRay in Commentary, Funding
I’ve got some great news to share. We just finalized the details on an intensive day-long, hands-on workshop that will give you the tools and know-how necessary to make 2012 the best fundraising year your nonprofit has ever had. Sounds bold, you say? Well, it may be bold…but come to this workshop and I suspect [...]