I was speaking recently to a man I know who runs a children’s based business that is now a year old. From the outside looking in, everything about his venture seems like a typical non-profit organization, but it is not. Instead of creating a board of directors, applying for his 501 (c)(3), and getting his […]

One of the worst things you can do, I think, as a non-profit professional is to burrow down inside your own organization, live like you are in a cocoon, and only look from within for ideas. It is tremendously unhealthy to think that you can run a successful mission-based community without trying to get as […]

Yesterday, I started thinking about the aspects of fundraising that really motivate me. You know, the things that I find professionally and personally satisfying and that keep me coming back for more, even in the face of complaints or rejections. It takes a lot of no’s to get to a yes, so you’ve got to […]

I have always thought of September as the real start of the year. I know the calendar says January is the first month, but in my life, everything has always started in September. In fact, I make my New Year’s resolutions on September 1st! Of course, I give up on them by September 15th, but […]

MicroGiving is a crowd funding website that lets you raise money online to fund a project, cause or entrepreneurial idea. One of the challenges people face is how to raise money.  Don’t cross your fingers and wait for someone to grant you permission to be successful! If you’re looking to raise money , set up […]

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you certainly are aware of its founder, Sandra Sims. Sandra has written dozens of outstanding articles posted here and many high-quality e-books, which have helped non-profits all over the world earn more money. Jim Berigan has also written dozens of fundraising articles on this site, as […]

Over the course of the last several months, there have been a number of excellent guest writers who have agreed to share their experience, their knowledge, and their wisdom with you, the readers of Step By Step Fundraising. I hope you have learned a great deal from these men and women and that you have […]