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 […]

Today, I’d like to introduce you to Maureen Carruthers (pictured at left).  She is a non-profit consultant, and the force behind the excellent blog “Low Hanging Fruit Communication” which covers many topics including social media for non-profits. Maureen’s goal is to help nonprofit leaders reach their right people more quickly so their organizations have a […]

I’d like to introduce a new face here at Step by Step, benefit auctioneer Sherry Truhlar (pictured at left).  Sherry’s stories and advice have been published in publications (e.g. Town & Country, The Washington Post Magazine, AUCTIONEER, The Eleusis, The Virginia Auctioneer) and heard on television (e.g. E! Style, TLC) where she inspires and teaches […]

I am very happy to introduce you to a brand new contributor at Step By Step Fundraising- Gayle Gifford (pictured at left) Gayle brings over 30 years of experience to her work with nonprofits – from her personal activism for peace, disarmament, environmental, human and civil rights, to her professional work as a consultant and […]

Here is another great guest post from Marc Pitman (pictured at left), aka The Fundraising Coach. Marc contributed numerous articles to Step By Step Fundraising, and he is also the author of a terrific book, “Ask Without Fear“. If you haven’t visited Marc’s site, I urge you to do so.  There is a lot of […]

The great thing about writing a blog on a regular basis is that the author has the opportunity to really dive into a subject and examine it on a microscopic level. Today is such a day, when we pull out our microscopes and peer deeply into our organization’s image. Let’s talk about voice mail and […]

I just read a fascinating article on the Charlotte, N.C. National Public Radio website, WFAE.org. It was called “Finding Chemistry In The Boardroom Through Speed-Dating”. The article reported on a recent gathering of several area non-profit agencies and approximately 30 people who were seriously interested in becoming board members. Just like regular speed dating, the […]