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fundraise well. : June 2014
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3 tips for building a successful fundraising campaign: Guest blog! When it comes to talented colleagues, I've got an embarrassment of riches. I've had the good fortune to work with and befriend some of Boston's very best fundraising professionals over the past 12 years. Several of these superstars have graciously agreed to participate in a new series of Fundraise Well guest blogs that will offer tips, tricks, and case studies directly from the front lines of Development! Here is her post:. A case is a st...
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fundraise well. : 8 building blocks to fundraising success
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8 building blocks to fundraising success. Are you a nonprofit board member, executive director, first-time Development officer, or simply curious about the fundraising field? Do you have friends, family members, or colleagues in these positions? If so, please register or share the link for my first-ever webinar! 8 BUILDING BLOCKS FOR FUNDRAISING SUCCESS. Wednesday, June 4 at 1:00 pm EDT. In this FREE 45-minute webinar. We will cover elements such as:. Clear mission and vision statements.
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fundraise well. : January 2014
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Fundraise Well #9: 4 ways to identify a foundation's specific giving int. There are lots of subtle and not-so-subtle ways to identify the specific giving interests of a foundation, such as the following:. 1 Go to the foundation's website (if they have one). Here you might find the funder's giving interests, annual report, list of donors, guidelines, deadlines, application forms, and more. 2 Look at the foundation's form 990. One of my favorite tricks! 3 Sign up for e-alerts and e-newsletters. Use Google ...
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fundraise well. : Celebrating year one with 10 tips to strike out on your own
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Celebrating year one with 10 tips to strike out on your own. My, how the months have flown. On January 1, 2012, I launched Sarah J Consulting. As a part-time enterprise, hoping that I might eventually turn it into my primary career. In May 2012, that happened, and I haven't looked back. Indeed, perhaps paradoxically, self-employment takes a village. I'm forever grateful to these villagers who helped me branch out on my own. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Never burn a bridge. Network, network, network.
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fundraise well. : CONNECT
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Thank you for stopping by Fundraise Well. The educational component of Sarah J Consulting. I hope you enjoy the tricks, tips, and tidbits that appear throughout this blog. For more fundraising and nonprofit goodness, follow me on. To learn more about my work, please visit my business website. Profile, or drop me a note. I'd love to hear from you! Now, let's go fundraise well! Sarah M. Jackson, CFRE. Founding Principal, Sarah J Consulting. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow me by email.
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fundraise well. : November 2013
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Countdown to Giving Tuesday: 3 pieces of advice. The second annual Giving Tuesday. Is on December 3! Initially created by a nonprofit in New York. This movement brings charitable giving to the forefront during what is arguably the most shopping-heavy time of the holiday season. On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday marks a national day of philanthropy that encourages all of us to celebrate and support nonprofit organizations. 1 Get on the bandwagon! 2 Use the hashtag liberally.
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fundraise well. : Spring cleaning!! 3 questions to clean up your fundraising office
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3 questions to clean up your fundraising office. After a very busy winter of giving workshops. Out of state, mentoring. Young professionals, and networking, I finally had a bit of time to vlog again this morning! In the spirit of spring cleaning, I offer three questions that every Development office should ask itself to improve and enhance its fundraising work. For every activity, event, project, or database process, ask yourself:. 1 Why are we doing this? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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fundraise well. : 3 keys to solid proposals
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3 keys to solid proposals. When writing proposals for a foundation, corporation, or individual prospective donor, three critical elements will make your submission strong and compelling:. 1 A well-defined need. 2 A specific request. Side note: Make sure your ask amount is right-sized to the funder's capacity! Don't ask a $100 donor to give $100K, and vice versa. Do your homework through solid prospect research. 3 A sense of urgency. Why should the donor care today? Are you innovating in your field? Cite ...
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fundraise well. : Reading Rainbow finds its pot of gold: 3 C's of fundraising well
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Reading Rainbow finds its pot of gold: 3 C's of fundraising well. If you're a child of the 80s like me, "Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high! Constitutes the most memorable opening lyrics of a song from that decade. Reading Rainbow. Exposed me to cultures, neighborhoods, and ways of life that I did not get to experience in my own hometown. It prompted umpteen visits to the library, where I'd search for the latest LeVar Burton book recommendations. And it was really fun! Raising its first million...
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