The Key Document Your Organization Is Missing
Does your nonprofit suffer from an inability to consistently articulate their organization's value? An unclear or inconsistent message about your work makes it difficult to solicit funding. A well-crafted case for support should precede any fundraising and communications planning.
Does Your Nonprofit Serve Low-Income Populations?
This month, we would like to know: How many of you work with economically disadvantaged populations? Read on to take our Quick Poll now through March 27 and see a list of top foundation givers to programs that serve low-income people.
Fundraising in the Small Development Shop: Accomplish More and Stress Less
You are one person operating with limited resources. Your time will be better spent, and your organization better served, if you can do a handful of important tasks well, rather than fruitlessly attempting to juggle a thousand things at once.
Myths Busted: The Top 4 Myths About Major Gifts
Setting up an effective major gifts program in your institution may be a challenge, but there’s no reason for it to seem impossible. Here are four myths that Armando dispelled with ample humor at Foundation Center San Francisco’s Open House last month.
7 Expert Tips for Landing a Major Donor Meeting
Did you know you’re 85 percent on your way to securing a gift if you can get your prospect to agree to a visit? The hardest part of fundraising is getting the visit. Here are some specific tips that will help you get in the door from coach and consultant Claire Axelrad.
Where Can I Find a Nonprofit's Form 1023?
Know which tax documents are subject to public disclosure, which ones are widely available online, and how to obtain copies of the ones that aren't.
How Tech Gives: Wireless Innovation Project from Vodafone Americas Foundation
Vodafone Americas Foundation's Seventh Annual Wireless Innovation Project is a competition to promote innovation and increase implementation of wireless related technology for a better world. Deadline for the current cycle has been extended to March 5.
Proposal Writing Insights
Remember these key elements when crafting a grant proposal, according to Miyesha Perry, Manager of Grants and Administration at the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. This is a recap of a special program at Foundation Center Washington D.C.
What Are Your Goals for 2015?
Tell us about your goals for this year in a 1-question poll, get a peek at what will happen at GrantSpace, and get some advice if you're still in the goal-setting process.
A Two-Step Exercise for Designing Your Best Board
Try this exercise: Gather your board members around a whiteboard or flip chart. Ask the following question: “If we could design the perfect board for our group, what skills and qualities would we look for in prospective board members?”
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