Plan before you prepare your next proposal.
What are the first steps to your grant planning?First you need to document your funding priorities with custom tailored cases for supports that can be used to match up to a funders priority.Once you have outlined your needs, the next steps…
I have a motive, and it is a bequest.
Yes, I have a motive, and it is a bequest. As a young woman with no children, I have already created my estate plans. Yes, I have. And while those I love will be taken care of as they should. There is a time after they are gone when my assets…
Insanity? Creating a fundraising plan without conducting an audit.
When developing a fundraising plan, I am often asked whether or not, I can skip the development audit analysis. And, I arguably say "no!"A fundraising audit is probably the most critical stage of the entire planning process looking at where…
A Case Study: Donor Acquisition – It Does Work!
This week, I had a conversation with one of my very first clients. And, I wanted to share their success story. You see, too many groups don't want to invest in donor acquisition because they know that they will lose money - in the short-term.…
