Earlier this month, I re-introduced myself to the readers of StepByStepFundraising. I have written a number of articles for this blog in the past, and as of December 2010, I have become the managing editor and chief content producer of SBSF. In addition, I also hold the same post for two other blogs, as well. […]

Just this past weekend, I attended a mini-fundraiser for a sports team that three of my children are a part of. There is a family on the team who owns a local 50’s style diner, famous for their frozen custard. They offered to give the team 10% of the food sales for one night, plus […]

I recently read an article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia) which really got me thinking about the way non-profit organizations present themselves to potential donors. The piece was entitled “Prepare for Coming Fundraising Tsunami”, written by Charles F. Bryan Jr. The central point of this article was summed up in this quote: “If there are […]

Greetings! Welcome to Step By Step Fundraising! My name is Jim Berigan. You may know me from some of the posts I have contributed here over the past couple of years. I have also written extensively for our sister site, TopSchoolFundraisers. I am very happy to announce that as of December 1, 2010, I am […]

The Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program announces a grant funding opportunity for nonprofit, community based health care organizations. The strategic intent of the program is to focus on promoting wellness and healthy lifestyle choices to prevent and reduce the impact of chronic diseases. To be eligible nonprofits must be implementing evidence-based, community education […]

If you have an auction on the horizon start getting prepared now.  The Secrets of the Charity Auction Experts teleseminar series provides solid advice from seasoned fundraisers and auctioneers. It includes over 3 hours of audio interview playback and text transcripts you’ll discover the keys to getting more  auction items, getting higher bids and creating […]

According to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 2009 State of Fundraising Survey, only “43 percent of charities raised more money in 2009 than in 2008, marking it the worst year for charitable fundraising in a decade.” The survey states that declines were consistent regardless of cause. However, several of the food banks that I […]