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January News – Teams

Are you a team of One or do you supervise a department or a whole organization? When planning my monthly newsletters and weekly About Fundraising webinars for 2022, I decided to organize everything around monthly themes. The theme for January is Teams. Each Thursday at noon, CST, on About Fundraising,…

vickyJanuary 12, 2022

Gratitude

December News – Gratitude 2.0

What a year, again! Just when we thought the pandemic was behind us and we were taking a collective deep breath, it reared its ugly head with a makeover, Delta variant. My extended family has experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID and I am grateful that…

vickyDecember 14, 2021

Data Analysis Fundraising Goals

November News – End of Year Wrap Up, Eval, Get Ready, Part 2

We're Sill Here, 4th Quarter End of year fundraising, wrap-up, evaluation and getting ready for the new year is so important, it needs 2 newsletters. Are you paying attention? Are you working your plan? Is everyone on board with raising a huge portion of your funds this last quarter of the…

vickyNovember 23, 2021

Data Analysis Fundraising Goals

October News – End of Year Wrap Up, Eval, Get Ready, Part 1

Here we are, 4th Quarter It’s been documented year after year that at least 1/3 of a nonprofit’s revenue is raised in the last 3 months of the calendar year. And, 12% of that happens in the last 3 days of the December. Giving Tuesday is becoming more popular among donors…

vickyOctober 19, 2021

Communications Fundraising Goals Nonprofit Organizations Resources

September News – In-kind, Securities, Stock, Amazon Smiles, and others

Are you one of those fundraisers who only thinks in dollars? Annual giving Recurring gifts Sponsorships Ticket sales Dollars are very important for a nonprofit organization, there’s no question about that, but there’s more than one way to have an impact on the bottom line. Most of the examples I’m…

vickySeptember 1, 2021

Fundraising Resources

August News – Passive Income and How to Get Some

When I think of passive income, I think of trust funds, stock dividends, and real estate investments. However, these are not options for nonprofits that want to add passive income to their revenue streams. The best passive income for a nonprofit is an endowment, but unless you’re a university, hospital,…

vickyAugust 9, 2021

Professional Development Reflection

July News – Why I Do What I Do

Why do I do what I do? This question has been with me as long as I can remember. Looking back, many of my decisions were made to please someone, like parents or husbands. Other decisions were based on my best guess of what I thought was appropriate (or not).…

vickyAugust 9, 2021

Fundraising Insights Nonprofit Board Nonprofit Organizations Reflection

June News – Abundance vs. Poverty Mentality

What is a poverty mentality or poverty mindset? It is the culture of an organization perpetuated by the board and the leadership. It is the half empty rather than the half full outlook on life. It is, “We don’t have the money, we’ll never have the money, so get used…

vickyJune 9, 2021

Coaching Donor Relations Fundraising Reflection

May News – Gray Hair and Assumptions People Make

COVID-19 has changed our lives. It has changed the way we communicate, the way we work and, the way we play. In my case, it has also changed the way I look. After months of being confined to home, my roots started to show. Now, it’s one thing to admit…

vickyMay 10, 2021

Coaching Communications Insights Nonprofit Board Reflection Resources

April News – IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access

These words: inclusion, diversity, equity, access have become buzzwords, used interchangeably. That’s why I’m starting with the definitions. Each word has a different meaning, but they are all positive responses to the challenges we face in our communities across the country. Inclusion: (noun) the act of including. Include (transitive verb)…

vickyApril 20, 2021

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About Fundraising: The Podcast