Each year I look forward to Giving USA’s annual research report on charitable giving in the United States. I love the way they use simple charts to show how much money is given in each area of contributions (individuals, corporate, foundations, and bequests) and also show what sectors receive this money. I often use these [...]

I receive many newsletters from nonprofit organizations. Because I am always looking for interesting ways to raise money, I open most of these and skim through them quickly. However, there are two nonprofits whose letters I read very carefully. Why? Because I know that these nonprofits will tell me a story that that touches my [...]

The first answer to this question is how not to pay a fundraising consultant: under no circumstances agree to pay the consultant based on a percentage of what s/he raises for your nonprofit. This is true whether the consultant is helping you with proposal writing, major gifts, special events or any other development work. Members [...]

Several years ago, I read that the average person receives between $20 and $30 each month in change. I didn’t believe it. So, for six months, I saved all the change I received. When I went to cash the change in at my bank, I was amazed to find that I had saved $160 – [...]