Today, I have a question for you, the StepByStepFundraising community. First, a little background: My wife is a web designer and developer. From time to time, she picks up freelance work. Occasionally, she’ll look on Craigslist for such jobs. Just recently, she came across this job posting and showed it to me. Being married to […]
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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.
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5 Ways to Make Sure Board Members Aren’t Bored, by Amy Eisenstein
Posted on 11 May 2011
Amy Eisenstein, MPA, CFRE specializes in fundraising consulting for local and national nonprofits. Her “no-nonsense” approach to fundraising yields big results for her clients and readers. Amy is a regular contributor with Step by Step Fundraising, and she’s back today with another very insightful and helpful post about how to keep your board of directors […]
Open Letter from a Potential Donor, by Maureen Carruthers
Posted on 10 May 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 […]
What is 21st Century Fundraising?
Posted on 09 May 2011
I saw a video report recently that had the headline “Groveland’s 21st Century PTO”. I write a blog on school fundraising (TopSchoolFundraisers.com), as well as this general fundraising blog here, so I was interested in viewing this video. Basically, the report talked about one school district’s efforts to raise money for the tools that children […]
Delivering the Goods: Use This Crafty Corporate Marketing Concept to Present Your Auction Gala Gift Bags, by Sherry Truhlar
Posted on 06 May 2011
I’d like to welcome Sherry Truhlar back to to Step By Step Fundraising! Sherry’s written a number of great articles for us on the topic of fundraising auctions, and she has a great site at Red Apple Auctions that you should definitely check out. She also has a FREE Auction Item Guide (listing the 100 […]
When a Non-profit Collaboration Just Isn’t Enough…
Posted on 04 May 2011
Back in December 2010, I posted a two part article about the value of non-profits collaborating on individual projects with other non-profits. I gave five reasons why this is true. As a refresher, here are those five reasons. 1. You’ll have a super-charged opportunity to carry out your mission. 2. Collaboration forces your group to […]
Wanna Sound Really Smart? Read these articles!
Posted on 30 April 2011
Here it is, the end of the month once again. As is my custom, I am posting links to all of the articles I have written for FundraisingIdeas and Top School Fundraisers. I hope you take a few minutes to check out these posts and don’t forget to visit our friends over at FastTrackFundraising for […]
