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...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jun 24, 2019 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Take Your Horse to the Old Town Road: What the Evolution of the #1 Song in the World Can Teach You about Management and Fundraising If you have a teen or preteen in your life, or you listen to pop radio, or you live on planet Earth, you probably have heard the...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jun 6, 2019 | Nonprofit, Philanthropy
Why won’t a board member make the ask? Lots of nonprofit board members are resistant to asking for donations. In my 25+ years working with nonprofit boards, I’ve heard scores of objections and hesitations from board members. Many objections are valid and...
by Lauren Brownstein | Apr 25, 2019 | Nonprofit, Writing
Say and Write What You Actually Mean Let me start by saying: I have nothing against the Gap. I have lots of clothes from the Gap. As far as I can tell, Gap, Inc. is a solid company that sells things that almost everyone I know has, or had, or will have. But this post...
