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.


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10 Time Management Tips for Nonprofit Communicators, by Gayle Thorsen

Posted on 28 August 2011

After a summer off, I’d like to welcome back Gayle Thorsen (pictured at left) to the Step By Step Fundraising Blog.  Over the past year, Gayle has been kind enough to share with us one of her recent articles from her blog ImpactMax.  Today she has one for us about time saving advice for those of […]

Super-hero Guide to Beating Burnout, by Maureen Carruthers

Posted on 27 August 2011

Once again, I’d like to welcome back Maureen Carruthers (pictured at left).  Maureen is a non-profit consultant, and the force behind the excellent blog “Low Hanging Fruit Communication” which covers many topics including social media for non-profits. Maureen’s goal is to help nonprofit leaders reach their right people more quickly so their organizations have a greater […]

If Donors Knew What Others Gave, Would They Give More? By Gayle Gifford

Posted on 26 August 2011

After a long summer off, I am very happy to welcome back Gayle Gifford to Step By Step Fundraising- (pictured at left). Gayle brings over 30 years of experience to her work with nonprofits – from her personal activism for peace, disarmament, environmental, human and civil rights, to her professional work as a consultant and […]

How much should you request in your foundation grant proposal? By Pamela Grow

Posted on 25 August 2011

I would like to welcome back guest writer Pamela Grow to Step by Step Fundraising today. Pam is an author, coach, copy-writer, and nonprofit marketing consultant.  She 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 […]

You’ve Gotta Have a Plan! 3 Tips to Develop Winning Grant Proposals, by Betsy Baker

Posted on 24 August 2011

I am very happy to welcome back guest author Betsy Baker!  Besty is the President of  YourGrantAuthority.com. She has earned more than ten million dollars in grant funding and continues to be a grant writing consultant for nonprofits. She is best known for her plain-language instructional guidance and offers both ebook instruction and one-on-one coaching in […]

What one piece of advice would you give to a friend just starting out in the non-profit world?

Posted on 23 August 2011

In my mind, the new year has always really begun in September, rather than January. I know what the calendar says, but it seems that in a practical sense, everything in my life has always gotten going in the fall. So, as we approach this “new year”, I have been in a sort of reflective […]

Guest Video Post: Amy Eisenstein on Smart, Creative Fundraising

Posted on 15 August 2011

For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you will remember one of our most frequent guest authors Amy Eisenstein. Amy runs Tripoint Fundraising and has a wealth of great advice to share on this topic. In the past, she has given us excellent articles such as: 5 Ways to […]

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