So you need to raise several thousand dollars in a short period of time. You have a very worthy cause that people would love to help. However, you’ve tried every traditional way to get the money that you need to no avail. You’ve done car washes, bake sales, held a cookie dough fundraiser, and every […]

You see it everywhere you go. Everyone is getting more and more “green” conscious. So why not let your Fall fundraiser show just how “green” conscious you and your group are. The Go Green Fundraiser offers a wide array of earth friendly items, including healthy foods and organic products. One of the more popular items […]

Greetings!  I hope you and your families are having a great holiday season so far.  I know this is a busy time of the year, with getting the last minute donation appeals out the door, but if you have time, I urge you to check out the selection of articles this month on our sister […]

Back in December 2010, I posted a two part article about the value of non-profits collaborating on individual projects with other non-profits. I gave five reasons why this is true. As a refresher, here are those five reasons. 1. You’ll have a super-charged opportunity to carry out your mission. 2. Collaboration forces your group to […]

Today, I’d like to welcome back Maureen Carruthers (pictured at left).  Maureen 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 greater […]

Once again, I’d like to welcome Sherry Truhlar to Step By Step Fundraising!  Sherry’s written a number of great articles for us on the topic of fundraising auctions, and she has a great site at Red Apple Auctions that you should definitely check out.  She also has a FREE Auction Item Guide (listing the 100 best-selling items to […]

Each month, I read dozens of news articles and blog posts about non-profit fundraising.  I am able to write about a few of them, but not nearly everything that catches my eye. Here are a few links to the articles I liked, but wasn’t able to get to this month. Enjoy! – Jim Berigan   […]