Author, coach, copy-writer, nonprofit marketing consultant and political junkie, Pamela is the author of “Five Days to Foundation Grants” and the creator of Simple Development Systems, the only online coaching program created for the overwhelmed fundraiser in the one-person marketing and development shop. Pam segued from six years working in programming and communications at a regional grantmaking […]
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Author Archives | Sandra Sims
Sandra Sims has written 738 posts on Step By Step Fundraising.
Sandra Sims is the founder of Step by Step Fundraising, an online article and book publisher, which was recently acquired by FastTrack Fundraising. In addition to nonprofit management and fundraising, she has expertise in search engine optimization, social media marketing and content syndication. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas and a Certificate in Non Profit Management from Midwestern State University.
Website: Sandra's Twitter stream
Six Critical Things to Look For in a Foundation’s 990 For Successful Grant Funding, by Pamela Grow
Posted on 02 November 2011
Wanna Sound Really Smart? Read These Articles!
Posted on 30 October 2011
Many readers at StepByStepFundraising enjoy this monthly peek at articles from our sister site TopSchoolFundraisers.com. Even if you don’t have anything to do with school fundraising specifically, there is sure to be something interesting for you to check out. Here is a list of article links to October’s posts. I’ve included a short excerpt from […]
Leverage Your Alumni for Organizational Development
Posted on 26 October 2011
There’s a formula in the business world that somehow proves it is less expensive to sell to established or previous customers than it is to find and develop new customers. I’m not much of a businessman, but that seems to make sense, right? After all, you already have your previous customers’ (or clients’) names, email […]
Insurance for your benefit auction ain’t a bad idea, by Sherry Truhlar
Posted on 24 October 2011
Last year, a 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle was stolen. The bike was painted pink and signed by a number of country music stars, such as Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, and Taylor Swift. Here’s the kicker: It had been donated to be sold in a benefit auction to benefit the Lexington affiliate of the Susan G. […]
Recession-proof Fundraising, by Marc A. Pitman
Posted on 21 October 2011
Here’s a great post from Marc Pitman, aka The Fundraising Coach. Today, Marc offers timely advice about raising money in a challenging economic time. Marc is a great friend of Step by Step Fundraising. I hope you take the opportunity to get to know him as we have. Oh, if you are inclined to Tweet, you […]
12 ways Facebook users can like your nonprofit Facebook Page, by John Haydon
Posted on 19 October 2011
Greetings! Once again, I am proud to bring you an article by a guest author who has lots of experience working for the benefit of non-profit organizations. John Haydon (pictured at left) is the man behind JohnHaydon.com and InboundZombie, which is the site for his social media consulting business. John specializes in helping non-profits “increase awareness, amplify […]
Why Don’t They Care? By Kirsten Bullock
Posted on 17 October 2011
I’d like to welcome back Kirsten Bullock to Step By Step Fundraising. Kirsten is a CFRE consultant, trainer and coach who works with leaders of non-profit organizations and ministries to bring professionalism, excellence and effectiveness to their board and fundraising efforts. She earned her designation as a Certified Fund Raising Executive in 2002. Kirsten is […]
