1. Sounds Like A Squirrel
(News/Fundraising News)

... of us have heard the message about evangelism so many times that we jump to conclusions too early. My wish is that more Christian organizations would do good work in this world in response to what Jesus ...

2. Tips on Building Good Proposals
(News/Fundraising News)

... on glossy paper. Here are a few useful tips I’ve found for building good proposals. Try to put yourself in the mind of the donor and think through the proposal from his or her perspective. Keep it short. ...

3. Do You Talk or Do You Listen?
(News/Fundraising News)

... to share about themselves. This has left me with a question inside. Which is a more valuable trait for a development officer to have– to be able to speak with charisma and eloquence. or to ask good ...

4. Donor Flavors
(News/Fundraising News)

... this can be a good strategy to get unrestricted giving. Fact-based. A donor who responds to a fact-based proposal wants to know exactly what his or her gift is going to do. These donors often view their ...

5. Interview with Adam Penenberg
(News/Fundraising News)

... bringing to light observations I’d seen for a long time but never verbalized. It was a really good read. The author has offered to answer [...] Related posts:Turning it Over to the Donor Creating an ...

6. Has YWCA or YMCA Touched Your Life?
(News/Fundraising News)

... our neighbors for generations. I want to collect some stories about the good work of our local YWCA’s (and YMCA). Leave a [...] Related posts:Turning it Over to the Donor Nonprofit Carnival: Day ...

7. Flood Insurance Specialist To Real Estate Agents: Everyone Needs Coverage
(News/Disaster Relief)

... on Thursday that now is a good time for property owners to protect themselves from the cost of flood damages by purchasing flood insurance. Posted: 2010-07-12 07:39:01 ...

8. Administrative Fee
(News/Fundraising News)

... fee. While this may make the organization look good on paper, if the fund exists only to lower administrative fees and not to hire more staff or build a more sustainable program, then what value did that ...

9. Be Prepared For The Next Disaster
(News/Disaster Relief)

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- As any scout can tell you, "Be Prepared" is an excellent motto. With the storms and flooding of early May still fresh in people's minds, now is a good time for you and your family to ...

10. Most FEMA, Commonwealth Grants Won’t Affect Social Security, Taxes
(News/Disaster Relief)

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Like most Americans, Kentuckians express a healthy dose of skepticism at things that seem too good to be true. This may pertain to disaster survivors who wonder if accepting Commonwealth ...

11. FEMA Team To Offer Helpful Advice On Home Flood Protection
(News/Disaster Relief)

Northeastern, S.D. -- A good time to help protect your home from the next flood is when you're repairing damage from the last one. Posted: 2010-06-15 12:06:25 ...

12. My Philosophy of Giving
(News/Fundraising News)

... I’ve convinced myself that I’m a great fundraiser. In order for an organization to get money from me, they have to do as good of a job in cultivating me as I think I’m doing with other people. For example ...

13. Loving the Luxuries
(News/Fundraising News)

... I personally (and if I can be so bold, so does most of America) have more luxuries than I need. But having luxuries is not wrong. It may be a good idea to have a few less cups of coffee or a few less bottles ...

14. Who is Doing the Most Good
(News/Fundraising News)

... us back to why we give. The power to address needs in your own community will often trump the needs of those we don’t know or to whom we feel no connection. Nonprofits need to be able to do a good job ...

15. Not Your Mentor's Nonprofit Sector Conference
(News/Fundraising News)

It has been two weeks since the Social Enterprise Summit/World Forum conference in San Francisco. I am still following up on contacts, good and crazy ideas, and only now looking through scores of handwritten ...

16. Rebooting
(News/Fundraising News)

Friend and colleague (ok, Trusted Critical Friend and Good For Me Pushy Colleague) forwarded me a link to Christine Martell's recent post on restarting a neglected blog. Part part reflection, part confession, ...

17. Holden Karnofsky Interview
(News/Fundraising News)

... dwarf what they were in 2007. We’ve gotten somewhere by doing good research and publishing our findings over time, and that’s been more important than any “lightning strike” press ...

18. Many Good Reasons For Bay Staters To Consider Flood Insurance
(News/Disaster Relief)

ANDOVER, Mass. -- If your area flooded during the March heavy rainfall, it’s likely to flood again. And many have learned too late that an ordinary homeowner’s policy does not cover flood damage, disaster ...

19. Endowment Giving
(News/Fundraising News)

... year. An endowment of $10,000 may only pay out at a good yield of interest $500, but after 20 years the money has not run out in fact after 40 years the endowment would have given away the equivalent of ...

20. Caring Enough to Change Philanthropy
(News/Fundraising News)

I just finished reading a new report on bettering philanthropy, Caring to Change: Foundations for the Common Good, the result of a project developed by Mark Rosenman in collaboration with the Aspen Institute's ...