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What History Teaches Us | How to fundraise NOW

Pamela Grow

I launched my consulting career smack-dab in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis. Id just come from working at a family grant-making foundation, and I witnessed something Ill never forget. Local nonprofit after nonprofit, small and heavily reliant on grants, shutting their doors for good. It was heartbreaking. I wont sugarcoat it.

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Does Your Nonprofit Think Too Small?

Clairification

I’m sure some will hate me for saying this, but after 30+ years in the nonprofit trenches and another 10+ as a coach and consultant, I’m still amazed at how small many of us think. In 2008 during the big recession, and 2020 during the pandemic, all I heard was cut, cut, cut. I’m going to guess “yes.” That’s where the value lies.

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[WEBINAR] Creating a Top-Notch Communications Plan For Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaigns

CauseVox

Speaker : Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008. Mark previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. Peer-to-peer fundraising helps you raise more for your organization by leveraging your supporters to fundraise on your behalf.

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Guest Post: 8 Simple Ways to Improve Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Double the Donation

About Mark Becker and Cathexis Partners: Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions. How many clicks does it take to sign up or donate?

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

Qgiv

Meet Sandra Munoz, Director of Product – Fundraising . Qgiv: How did you end up working in the tech industry? Sandra: Since I was little, I have always been interested in computers. They intrigued me and I was good at it naturally. I had family members who were electrical engineers that encouraged me to follow the engineering path.

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Foundation Site Visits to Impress

Grant Professionals Association

Author Bio: Christine Lauren is a biracial/bicultural development consultant with over 20 years of experience in strategic fund development and complex proposal writing. Since establishing her consultancy in 2008, she has raised over $76 million in grant funding for social change organizations dedicated to racial and economic justice.

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. See for yourself how affordable and easy it is to use: - Take a tour! 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits.