Each month, I read dozens of news articles and blog posts about non-profit fundraising. I am able to write about a few of them, but not nearly everything that catches my eye. Here are a few links to the articles I liked, but wasn’t able to get to this month. Enjoy! – Jim Berigan 5 […]
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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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10 Reasons to Contact Donors Other Than to Ask for Money
Posted on 29 April 2011
Everybody knows that you should send a thank you note to a donor. Along with the fundraising “ask” letter, these two kinds of letters are the bookends. However these not be the only times you make contact with your supporters. The following is a list of ten reasons you should stay in contact with your […]
Mobile giving: 4 trends nonprofits should consider, by Gayle Thorsen
Posted on 28 April 2011
I’d like to welcome back Gayle Thorsen (pictured at left) to the Step By Step Fundraising Blog. Gayle has been kind enough to share with us one of her recent articles from her blog ImpactMax. Gayle has been in the nonprofit communications world for more than 25 years, the last 12 as the communications head […]
Is Your Organization Grant Ready? by Betsy Baker
Posted on 27 April 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 […]
Your nonprofit doesn’t need a blog, by Joanna Miles
Posted on 26 April 2011
Greetings! I would like to welcome back guest author Joanna Miles. Joanna is a marketing consultant at Beaconfire, where she works with clients to create successful fundraising campaigns and online communications, and uses analytics to help engage users online. Beaconfire helps nonprofit organizations that serve good causes accomplish great things on the Internet by designing […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Nonprofit Leadership, by Amy Eisenstein
Posted on 25 April 2011
By Amy Eisenstein 7 Comments If you’ve ever heard me speak before, you know how passionate I am about fundraising and nonprofit leadership. My “no-nonsense” attitude comes across loud and clear about board members’ roles and responsibilities with regard to giving as well as the executive director’s important role in fundraising. The following might seem […]
Surprise! Are You Ready to Fundraise?
Posted on 21 April 2011
So there you are, sitting at your non-profit desk, going about your non-profit business, when suddenly a man in a hat bursts through the door clutching a piece of paper. He is wild-eyed and out-of-breath. Alarmed, you stand up, ready to spring into action. What sort of emergency has found you this day? Panting and […]
