Applying for your tax exempt status, a fundraisers perspective!
I am not an attorney nor ever claim to be one, but, as a fundraiser I sure can offer you some advice!
The first step in forming a nonprofit organization almost always is forming a corporation. A corporation is an entity or an organization that…
Simple steps to starting a nonprofit organization
Have you always dreamed of starting an organization to help others?
Do you have vision and passion, but, lack the “know how?’
See a need in your community but don’t know where to begin?
Let me give you a few simple steps that you can …
Outsource fundraising, really?
Outsourcing fundraising!
And, I don't mean to India or China either.
But, why can't you outsource the low-end tasks of fundraising?
Remembering the 80/20 rule, those in nonprofits with limited staffing need to be keeping their eye on the…
Do you have a long-range fund development strategic plan?
Are you operating your fund development without a long-range strategic plan? If so, you might be operating from a reactive crisis-driven position rather than a proactive visionary one. And, that in the long-term will hamper your fundraising…
A culture of philanthropy
Do you often time feel unsupported in your fundraising work?
Does all of the program staff look at you with blank stares on their faces when you report your success?
Do your board members have high expectations for you to bring in the money?
Are…
