Open for Business – The New Normal As stay-at-home orders are lifted, and non-essential businesses start to re-open our lives are getting back to normal, right? But what is normal? For most of us who work in the nonprofit sector, we were never closed. The...
Keep Your Fundraising Relevant Keep Your Fundraising Relevant COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of our lives, including fundraising. Major brands, television networks and entertainment personalities have come together to raise money for pandemic relief, often...
Confusion, Chaos, Fear, and Uncertainty — What’s a Fundraiser to Do? What a week! Toilet paper shortages, social distancing, event cancellations, endless hand washing, changing work environments, with everything moving so quickly, it’s hard to know what to...
What’s in Your Catch? Are you reeling in the big fish? Medium-size fish or small fish? How many are there? Are they feeding your organization with the funds needed to grow your programs and services, or are they actually costing you money? It’s important to find out....
Getting Started: Ringing in Success Have you ever read a Where’s Waldo book? The objective on each page is simple: comb through the crowds of people to find Waldo. Finding volunteers is very much the same game. It’s not easy! Martin Handford, the English artist, has...
Getting Started: Ringing in Success Have you ever read a Where’s Waldo book? The objective on each page is simple: comb through the crowds of people to find Waldo. Finding volunteers is very much the same game. It’s not easy! Martin Handford, the English artist, has...
Getting Started: Ringing in Success Have you ever read a Where’s Waldo book? The objective on each page is simple: comb through the crowds of people to find Waldo. Finding volunteers is very much the same game. It’s not easy! Martin Handford, the English artist, has...
The Value of Volunteer Group Recruiting – Coaching the Team Every group of valued bell ringers needs a dedicated point person – a leader who ensures that management of the group, the schedule, and the ringing shift runs smoothly. These group leaders take...