Our mission is to connect you with fundraising strategies for your school or non profit, so you can continue to make  a positive impact in the world.

There are many non profit organizations out there looking for fundraising ideas. Many of the fundraising ideas that are featured on this website will work for many groups — large or small — and for a variety of causes. The fundraising ideas presented on this site come from real fundraisers, just like you. You will get the real inside scoop about what works and what doesn’t, saving you lots of time and effort.

Published since 2003 Step by Step Fundraising, has become a valued resource for the non-profit sector.  It has been listed in several print publications and many online sources.

• Featured on USA Weekend in both print and online edition.
• Listed in the Top 40 nonprofit sector blogs on Alltop.
• Named in Top 10 Fundraising blogs by Everyday Giving on Blogs.com.

This website averages 52,000 unique visitors and 170,000 pageviews per month.

Meet the Team

Sandra Sims, Founder & President

Sandra Sims is the founder of Step by Step Fundraising, which connects non-profits with effective fundraising solutions.  She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas, a Certificate in Non Profit Management from Midwestern State University and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

You can view her posts here on Step by Step Fundraising or take a look at her extended biography

Liz Crouthamel, Customer Service & General Office Management

Liz is the smiling voice that may greet you if you call our office.  She handles all of our customer service issues with sales and support of our guidebooks and other products. She serves as the first point of contact for anyone contacting us through this site.  Before coming to Step by Step Fundraising she had extensive experience in customer relationship management for leading corporations such as Cingular (now AT&T).

We also feature expertise from a variety of nonprofit and fundraising leaders.  If you’d like to submit your article for consideration, please review our article submission guidelines.

How We Help

Step by Step Fundraising offers three primary services to website visitors:

1. Free Resources: Each week there are new articles published on a variety of fundraising related topics. You can also access the free e-book The 5 Keys to Successsful Fundraising by subscribing to our monthly newsletter.

2. Step by Step Fundraising Guides: Over the past few years Step by Step Fundraising has published several fundraising guides.

3. Referral to Third Party Fundraising Products & Services: There are several companies that we have partnered with who provide assistance with fundraising. Our partners are reliable, experienced companies that we have personally found success with or know of groups that have.