Diana Marquis is a fundraiser turned consultant to nonprofit leaders. She has more than 20 years experience and a commitment to make you a successful nonprofit professional. About Fundraising: The Podcast is about sharing information and experiences from different points of view to help you move your organization forward, deal with difficult situations, and recognize that you are not alone in your efforts to better serve your community.Each month, Diana and her guests will cover a broad range of topics from boards of directors to database systems, to marketing, and, of course, fundraising.
Podcast Episodes
A football coach helps each player discover their strengths and hone their skills to play the best game possible. A professional coach does the same thing. They help you build your professional skills in order to improve your workplace performance. Coaching is a goal-oriented, structured partnership focused on developing professional...
What is the most important thing a grant writer can do? Listen to About Fundraising: The podcast to find out. For more fundraising resources and ways to work with Diana, please visit:https://dmgroupconsulting.com
Here’s the bottom line, you need clean data. Collecting, processing, and analyzing data helps your nonprofit organization fulfill its mission and serve the community. We will connect the dots between data and compelling storytelling about your mission. For more fundraising resources and ways to work with Diana, please visit:https://dmgroupconsulting.com
Summer + Plan = Successful Fundraising. When do you work on your annual fundraising plan? We will talk about why the summer is the best time and what you can do now to be ready to create a successful annual campaign for the remainder of this year and the beginning...
Does your organization have a strategic plan? These plans have a bad reputation because no one uses them. It’s what you “should” have. In this episode, we break down the who, why, and how of a strategic plan. It doesn’t have to be complicated, just clearly written, and shared responsibility...
As we wrap up 2025 and look forward to 2026, it seems right to look back at what we accomplished and learned both with the podcast, my business, and community volunteer. My guests covered a lot of ground and shared with us incredible insights into what to consider within the...
Ty Wilson with Philanthropy Together shares the latest trend in fundraising and philanthropy: Giving Circles. Learn how your nonprofit can benefit from the collective generosity women, youth, and men who pool their money for greater impact. Ty believes that everyone is a philanthropist, you just have to show up and...
3-part series on End of Year Fundraising Success Episode 3: There’s more than one way to thank donors Donations should be acknowledged within 72 hours, or 3 days, of receipt. Thanking donors is another opportunity to engage board members, other volunteers and staff. Thank you emails are standard but phone...
3-part series on End of Year Fundraising Success Episode 2: Making the Ask is a team effort Board members, other volunteers, and staff can all be involved in the End-of-Year appeal. Peer-to-peer fundraising is very effective. Remind donors to take advantage of their employer’s charitable matching gift program and compose...
3-part series on End of Year Fundraising Success Episode 1: Prep work for End-of-Year Appeal Start with a compelling message for each segment of your donors, set a realistic goal, and give your donors options to support your mission. Carefully use client stories in your appeal, use donations history to...
