Author Archives | Sandra Sims
Sandra Sims has written 738
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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.
Website: Sandra's Twitter stream
Posted on 01 August 2008
I’ve recently heard of several great things happening with those who support non profit organizations. So today I thought I’d give a “shout out” to some of these folks. Thank you for all you do to make the world a better place! 12 non profits have been honored through the Getting Attention Nonprofit Tagline Awards. […]
Posted on 31 July 2008
Marketing News radio is hosting a free teleseminar with Marc Pitman, Author of Ask Without Fear: A Simple Guide to Connecting Donors With What Matters to Them Most. Marc is also the host of his own show, The Ask Without Fear! Radio Show, which is geared for the seasoned fundraising professional, and a featured author […]
Posted on 23 July 2008
One of the reasons why a golf outing is such a terrific fundraising strategy is because it is so flexible in its structure. There can be so much more going on at a golf outing than just knocking a little white ball around 18 holes. In fact, if the actual golfing is ALL you focus […]
Posted on 16 July 2008
There are many fundraising events where business and/or individual sponsors play an important role. Here is a great question that we recently received on this topic: What is the role of sponsors? Is the money raised through sponsors only used to help reach the goal or can some funds be used to help with running […]
Posted on 11 July 2008
In the past I didn’t pay too much attention to the price at the pump, when it was less than 3 dollars a gallon. Now it is pretty hard to ignore! I’m just thankful that I don’t have to commute to work an hour or more a day like when I was in the Dallas […]
Posted on 09 July 2008
If your non-profit organization does not have an annual golf outing as a major component of your overall fundraising strategy, I would strongly recommend re-considering your plan. While some may protest and claim that golf outings are a “dime a dozen”, I would argue that there are dozens of very good reasons why so many […]
Posted on 07 July 2008
Last week, while many people were taking vacation days for the July 4 weekend, we here at Step by Step Fundraising were busy finishing up the new design for this site. (Don’t worry we also took some needed R&R too. 😉 ) If you have visited this site before you may notice that the logo […]