Your continuing conversations with donors...
Getting to the ask should be less like climbing a mountain and more like following a meandering stream to a beautiful waterfall that you know is there ahead of time!
Read MoreRaising Major Gifts with "Major Purpose"
Maybe the reason your group doesn't get major gifts is that your donors don't see that they are needed. This article helps you think about how you can develop transformative and mission-centric giving initiatives that your donors will be excited about funding.
Read MoreFinding solid support in troubling times
What if you don't have the support of any megadonors and you're not sure how to get on MacKenzie Scott's radar screen?
Read MoreHow to steward your donors? ASK them!
Most gifts come from donors who've already given, not new donors. This article is about how we treat these valuable people, helping them give more, now and in the future.
Read MorePart 3 - Begin a Beautiful Friendship … with a Foundation!
In Part 2, I gave you some options for approaching a foundation when you have no history with them and don’t know anyone there. This article is about building the relationship between your organization and the foundation once you have made contact and told your story. Make it a beautiful friendship!
Read MorePart 2 - The Mysterious World of Raising Funds from Foundations
If your group has too few foundation grants coming in for the investment you are making in staff, it may be a result of not enough research, too few inquiries, or an approach that lacks the human touch. Foundation staff and board members are people, too, and establishing a person-to-person relationship - while it might be difficult to get started - pays dividends in the long run. This article is about how to get started.
Read MoreThe Mysterious World of Raising Funds from Foundations Part 1
Remember this: Foundations are in the business of investing in nonprofits that perform work leading to goals and outcomes desired by their leadership. If your group can help enable them to come closer to those goals and outcomes, they need you. You are doing something they cannot do themselves.
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