While online fundraising is becoming one of the most talked about topics, non profits must first make sure that they have a handle on the best online tool of all – email. Email is a cost effective way to stay in touch with your volunteers, build relationships with supporters, let people know of upcoming events, […]

This week I’ve come across several great blog posts and articles related to volunteering. Whether you work for a non profit and manage volunteers or are a volunteer yourself, these insights could be quite thought provoking. Oh Where, Oh Where Have The Volunteers Gone? from Roger Carr of the Everyday Giving Blog. He highlights a […]

In the past couple of weeks I’ve discussed grants with several non profit leaders.  One person said that their most challenging issue was simply finding appropriate grants to apply for.  There are several databases available that will let you search by a variety of criteria such as subject or location.  These databases then produce a […]

This is already proving to be a remarkable election year. Voters are coming out in droves for primaries and caucuses in numbers not seen for a long time. The buzz word this year is “change” and this got me to thinking about the role that non profits play in change. Effecting a change of some […]

Earlier this month I began serving as Board President for a local organization, Christian Women’s Job Corps. This is my second year on the board and before that I supported its fundraising efforts. Even though I’m surrounded by information about non profits and fundraising even I started looking for some advice. Here are some great […]

Today I’m starting a new weekly feature I’m calling “Resource Roundup.” I get a lot of great newsletters each week on a variety of topics, subscribe to blogs and often find some great web resources. I often think that they would be great to post here on Step by Step Fundraising. The Resource Roundup will […]