Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Build internal trust first: A soccer lesson I wasn’t an amazing soccer player, but I did enjoy playing on soccer teams throughout my childhood. This prototype and the successful tests helped the organization obtain grant funding to build out the working product. We tested that prototype, iterated on it, and tested it again.

Audience 79

Audience Design Exercise Test 79

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable.

Model 53

Model Fund Social United States 53

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

One that, like actual childhood and early adolescence, is full of hazards, and that inevitably must come to an end. In every organization, the fiscal structure changes as it grows, in ways that founders often fail to perceive. A common example that I have seen concerns the ratio of unrestricted to restricted funds.

Nonprofit 85

Nonprofit Children Problem Phase 85

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

Register now for NMI 106 - Philanthropy & Fund Development or NMI 108 - Measuring for Impact The evaluation process for development officers should measure the inputs and outputs known to correlate directly with success. These must be tracked and evaluated. Learn more about fundraising and metrics through NMI! Recognize a job well done!

Metrics 68

Metrics Fundraising Evaluation Measure 68

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

Is there a giving deadline or specific funding ask associated with the campaign? I have seen reports that show sending a multi-message campaign raises more funds versus sending only 1 email in December. Personally – I believe that your average donor wants to fund your mission and know that they’re gift is making an impact.

FAQ 49

FAQ Giving Fundraising Campaign 49

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. We suffer writer’s block. We struggle to organize thoughts. It’s all very humbling.

Tips 95

Tips Nonprofit Sample Skills 95

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

I recently reached out to marketing experts at nonprofits and organizations who work closely with nonprofits to share their insights when it comes to engaging donors and raising funds in 2020. In your experience, which marketing strategy have you found most effective at engaging donors and raising funds? They delivered.

Marketing 72

Marketing Strategy Fundraising Storytelling 72