Yesterday I was pleased to present a seminar in Dallas at OEG Fundraising Conference all about Online Fundraising.  Originally there was to be another presenter for this nearly two hour time block, but he dropped out last minute.  So it was all me. This was fine as I’d prepared a presentation that was a general […]

Last week, while many people were taking vacation days for the July 4 weekend, we here at Step by Step Fundraising were busy finishing up the new design for this site.  (Don’t worry we also took some needed R&R too. 😉 ) If you have visited this site before you may notice that the logo […]

There are a variety of ways to raise funds and communicate with your supporters online. The very basic is an online donation button. You can also host online auctions or get a commission on items sold through an online store. Online Donation Systems Acceptiva – Accept a variety of online donation types: contributions, tithes, school […]

Though giving from U.S. foundations was up in 2007, the investment market isn’t looking pretty for anybody. We can expect that numbers for 2008 will be quite different. Foundations effected by declining investment markets are likely to give less and you may be on the other end of some letters declining funding this year. So […]

Have you ever heard this saying – “You can’t keep going back to the same well – it will run dry.” You might have heard it from a Board member or Executive Director and usually this comment pops up during a discussion of grant writing or direct mail. It’s said out of fear – fear […]

Big events and celebrity galas that make the news may leave the impression that special events are the best way to raise money for charity. While event fundraisers can be quite successful, it’s important to have realistic expectations. The famous line from the movie Field of Dreams “if you build it, they will come” unfortunately […]

While researching email tips for non profits I discovered Kivi Leroux Miller’s blog about non profit communications. One of her articles presents 15 Places to Find Article Ideas for Your Nonprofit Newsletter which includes some creative places around the office and otherwise to find newsletter ideas. So after reading Kivi’s post I decided to put […]