by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 9, 2020 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Asking for donations can be intimidating. That’s one of the reasons that having your charity’s board members ask each other is a nonprofit best practice. I would never ask anyone for a donation without making my own donation first. I want to put my mouth...
by Lauren Brownstein | Dec 4, 2019 | donation, Fundraising, Nonprofit
Instead of going into a year-end fundraising panic, why not set your nonprofit up for some easy fundraising wins? The end of the calendar year still reigns supreme as the time when Americans make most of their charitable gifts, and a substantial number of...
by Lauren Brownstein | Nov 15, 2019 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Just say “no” to cookie-cutter, same-as-everyone-else’s nonprofit fundraising events! Back in May, I shared on my podcast that I was starting to plan an event for my family, and it was going to be very different from the typical event. I was planning...
by Lauren Brownstein | Oct 16, 2019 | donation, Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit
Big things can (eventually) come in small packages Over the years, I have worked with many nonprofits that believe it’s not worth it to pursue smaller grants. They only want to go after the big grants (and big is a different number for every organization –...
by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 4, 2019 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Grant Proposal: Ready! Set! Go? Writing the grant proposal… Submitting the proposal… Carrying out the program… Reporting on the results… Here are some tips to help you figure out if your nonprofit organization is grant proposal ready. There are...
by Lauren Brownstein | Aug 4, 2019 | Fundraising, Nonprofit, Writing
Picture this: You’re meeting with a potential donor (It could be an individual donor, or it could be a foundation representative.). The meeting is going GREAT. You understand each other. Your organization’s work is in alignment with the potential...
