by Nancy Rieves | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Your donors are ready to give, so ask! Your donors are ready to give, so ask! If you’re not asking donors for their help, they will find another organization that needs them. Find the time to fundraise. There’s no reason to hesitate in seeking large funding for your...
by Nancy Rieves | Donors, Fundraising, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
A Common Fundraising Mistake and How to Avoid It Nonprofits, here’s a common fundraising mistake and how to avoid it. I heard a donor once say to an audience of fundraisers, “Don’t send me another mug.” With that, she said, “An invitation to the office to see what you...
by Nancy Rieves | Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Fundraising Predictions for 2021 How can we even think about fundraising predictions for 2021? Wow! What a whirlwind we have been in, not only in 2020, but these first days of 2021 with unrest in our nation. I know you will agree — it’s time to focus on coming...
by Nancy Rieves | Leadership
Racial Injustice: 4 Immediate Ways for Nonprofits to Take Meaningful Action Racial Injustice: How can you effect change against racial injustice as a nonprofit leader? The innocent and senseless killing of George Floyd (and countless others known and unknown) has once...
by Nancy Rieves | Donor Ask Language, Donor Communication, Donors, Fundraising, Fundraising Success, Leadership, Mindset, Nonprofit Funding, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
Should you be Asking for Major Gifts During the Crisis? Should you be asking for major gifts now? Yes. Absolutely YES! It is appropriate to be asking for major gifts for your nonprofit organization in this crisis. In fact, you owe it to your mission to not only...
