Development operations teams are under constant pressure to perform with limited staff, tight budgets, and growing expectations. When something isn’t working, the instinct is often to look for a new tool. But in many cases, the tool isn’t the problem — and buying one won’t… Read More »Do You Need a New Tool — or a Better Process? What Development Operations Teams Should Ask First
Nonprofits consistently face the challenge of reaching their fundraising goals with limited resources. Whether it’s a small staff wearing multiple hats or having to stretch a modest budget, organizations must find creative ways to boost operational efficiency without compromising fundraising impact. To optimize your nonprofit’s… Read More »Maximizing Resources for Building Sustainable Nonprofit Operations
Year-end fundraising is always a frenzy. In this Water Cooler Chat, our special guest Maya Gasuk, Managing Partner at West Wind Consulting, shares some best practices for making sure that your year-end annual giving program.
Every moment of down time in fundraising is a gift. We often try to make up for low budgets by spending more time. However, at some point, we have to reduce the time that we spend on tasks in order to meet the increasing demands… Read More »7 Tips to Make the Rest of Your Fundraising Year Easier
It’s October so your annual campaign is already in gear. However, after the rush of printing and stuffing, or segmenting and emailing, you may have a short time to review your strategy. Here are some thoughts that I have after having run a successful annual… Read More »Thoughts on Annual Campaign Kickoffs
I have, in earlier years, shown my raw statistical results with my clients, hoping to share the joy of getting a beautiful statistics result. Their reaction was to look up from my PowerPoint and blink at me. My own cardiologist once showed me a series… Read More »Translating Results to English: How to Share Your Graphs and Charts
“Little by little after a while makes a big pile.” –Anonymous Over the course of a career, a professional learns a lot of new skills, new locations, new jobs, and new methods. Every time something new gets added to our learning agenda, we can either… Read More »Let’s Talk About Adding Skills and Resources in a Way that Works