Last Sunday I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this website was mentioned in USA Weekend, the magazine that’s included in over 600 Sunday papers across the country. The paper’s “Think Smart” column includes short tips from contributors on a variety of topics. Well known finance expert Sharon Epperson included the nod to Step by […]
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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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Roundup: Fundraising Myths
Posted on 02 May 2008
Each week in April Step by Step Fundraising published new articles on the topic of Fundraising Myths. These fundraising and non profit management experts brought their unique perspectives to this topic. There are many years of experience and wisdom to be found on these pages! Here’s a list of each of the articles in this […]
Bloggers: Join in On This Writing Contest; win $$
Posted on 01 May 2008
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation week, which is May 4 to May 10, the Top School Fundraisers blog is sponsoring a writing contest on the topic “My Favorite Teacher”. Just write a post on your blog inspired by this topic by this Saturday and you’ll be eligible for the contest. Winners will receive cash […]
Online Magazine Fundraiser: Supporters Order Online, You Raise Funds
Posted on 29 April 2008
The online magazine fundraising program is a sales fundraiser that can be conducted entirely online, very quickly and easily. An online magazine fundraiser raises funds when your supporters to purchase a magazine online. Your group gets a free custom website and promotion tools to help encourage people to support the fundraiser by purchasing one or […]
Earth Day 2008 Roundup
Posted on 25 April 2008
This week I thought it would be nice to focus the resource roundup on the environment in honor of Earth Day (which was Monday) and Arbor Day which is today. Some of these are news items, others are resources and there’s a couple of actual enviro-friendly fundraising ideas. Enjoy! The Earth Day 2008 Action Center […]
Reusable Grocery Bags as a Fundraiser
Posted on 25 April 2008
When shoppers bring in their own bags to carry their items home in, it reduces the number of non-biodegradable plastic bags. Personally I have been wanting to get some reusable bags for some time now. I am tired of the plastic and paper bags cluttering up my garage and polluting our community (and our world […]
Myths About Foundation Funding
Posted on 24 April 2008
When non-profit directors or development staff comes to me looking for help in the world of foundations, the first thing I usually have to do is dispel the most common myths surrounding foundation funding. Myth #1: Foundation funding is easy. Myth #2: Foundations are anxious to give money to organizations like mine. Myth #3: Foundations […]
