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 […]
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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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Working with Nonprofits, on Both Sides of the Fence, by Joanna Miles
Posted on 30 March 2011
Greetings! I would like to introduce a new guest author to Step by Step Fundraising. Jo Miles 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 […]
Don’t Make These Fundraising Mistakes, by Sandra Sims
Posted on 30 March 2011
As non-profit professionals, I know we are always trying to avoid making serious “fundraising mistakes.” There are definitely some issues that everyone raising money for any cause should be aware of before asking anyone for funds. Guidestar has an excellent article posted on their site called The 20 Biggest Fundraising Mistakes, Part I which covers […]
5 Steps to Begin Your Grant Consulting Career, by Betsy Baker
Posted on 30 March 2011
I am very happy to introduce Betsy Baker, MPA, to the readers of Step By Step Fundraising! 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 […]
1 Suggestion to Save Money in Print Advertising
Posted on 28 March 2011
Just recently, I heard about a pretty nifty way for non-profits to get a great print advertising deal in the local paper. First of all- a disclaimer: I only know about this working in my local newspaper. I have never heard of it working in others, but I can’t think that my little rag in […]
Benefit auction ideas: The “correct” way to thank donors by Sherry Truhlar
Posted on 28 March 2011
Benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar’s entertaining stories and advice is often picked up by publications (e.g. Town & Country, The Washington Post Magazine, AUCTIONEER, The Eleusis, The Virginia Auctioneer) and television (e.g. E! Style, TLC) where she inspires and teaches volunteers how to hit new fundraising records in their auction galas. Enjoy her FREE Auction Item […]
How to Hire a Fantastic Development Director by Amy Eisenstein
Posted on 27 March 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. Today, Amy has returned to Step by Step Fundraising with another very insightful and helpful post about what to look for when hiring a development director. Just as a […]
