How important is it that your nonprofit keep accurate information about its donors? You’re probably thinking that is a really dumb question. Everyone knows that such information is critical to maintaining and increasing donations. I agree that this is common knowledge, but let me share a personal story that demonstrates that knowledge and action don’t [...]
Image by Getty Images via @daylife Here are 5 great posts we read this week. 1. HP remakes corporate philanthropy by donating its expertise to nonprofits by Dean Takahashi @ Venture Beat. Hewlett-Packard is reshaping its policies on giving away money to nonprofit causes. Now the company will not just give away money. It will [...]
Thank you all for helping us with the survey to decide what topics will be of interest to you at our March 22 Mini-conference! This is what we will have: “The Ask” to help folks who are afraid to ask for donations (Jane Ford) “Yes, It Applies to You Also” – A discussion of various [...]
Last week, I presented the first step in the contrary approach to building your nonprofit budget: project your expenses for the coming year. Once you have carefully listed all your expense needs, it’s time for to work on the revenue side. Most likely, this will be done in a second meeting.