As a fundraiser and a donor I myself felt fatigued the other night at a local non-profit meeting. It was a GREAT meeting with an engaging speaker, and lots of scintillating conversation. Overall an unexpected result from what normally would be a dry meeting of reports and expectations.
The fatigue set in with one fundraising faux [...]
Here is your FRIDAY FAST FUNDRAISING IDEA
For whatever reason this fundraising program caught my eye, and I thought I would share it with you. It is a perfect fundraiser for brownies, scouts, churches, and school groups.
Sunflower Fundraiser for Mother’s Day!
It is so simple and unique. Your organization can buy a cases of sunflowers already to [...]
One of the things that causes me great concern is organizations that focus all of their fundraising on events. Events are great for growing membership, generating pr, and partnering with the community. They have the potential to introduce you to a new pool of donors. Events are GREAT!
If an event is to be used as [...]
That headline just does not make sense to me, a political fundraiser, Michael Bauer was quoted in the Chicago Sun Times talking about US Senate hopeful and current Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. The most amazing thing to me is he raised this $1.1 million for his exploratory committee in 28 days.
Yes, 28 days, HOW can [...]
Well, not really however while fundraisers accross the country are moaning and groaning about the state of the economy ABC Daytime Soap Stars prove the plot from the old Micky Rooney/Judy Garland Movies still work. You CAN save the world by putting on a show.
Ok not really but according to a broadwayworld.com article the ABC [...]