In last week’s newsletter I featured Marc Pitman’s great ideas about The Pareto Principle: The 80/20 Rule for Fundraising.  (If you’re not on our newsletter list you can sign up here.) Basically the rule says that 20% of your efforts produce 80% of results.  This concept reminds us that effective fundraising is not just about […]

The immediate outpouring of support for Haitian relief efforts has been astounding.  Donations are reaching record amounts and people continue to want to donate or fundraise to help the people of Haiti. Britt Bravo has a great article with links: Helping Haiti: Places to Donate, Creative Fundraising Ideas, and Being a Smart Donor.  I’d like […]

If there is such a thing as a perfect fundraiser, raffles are just about as close as it gets. A raffle fundraiser is great for any size organization. Your costs are next to nothing, and the proceeds are limited only by the number of tickets sold. […]

Sending out a special thank you to our September premium sponsors: eTapestry works with nonprofits to streamline their donor management system.  They also offer an online giving,  specialized email tools and event registration that are all tied together in a web-based environment. View this recent post for a case study: eTapestry Helps Food Bank Recover […]

If you are someone that loves books, chances are you have been to a used book sale. They are popular with the community, with some of the larger ones drawing people from fifty miles away – or from other states! A used book sale can be a terrific fundraiser for a library, and an excellent […]

Awareness bracelets are still going strong as a fundraising and advocacy item.  You can find bracelets in every color of the rainbow to represent various causes. In particular, pink is instantly recognizable as the color for breast cancer.  Many nonprofits that advocate for those effected by breast cancer have a lot of publicity and events […]

Need some inspiration?  New fundraising ideas from other successful fundraisers?  Here’s a list of great fundraising success stories and case studies.  These range from huge formal balls to small house parties and one-on-one donation requests. I challenge you to find at least one strategy from these stories that can make a big impact for your […]