by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 29, 2023 | Fundraising, Nonprofit, Uncategorized, Writing
I’m finally coming around to the inevitable question: How should Artificial Intelligence (AI) be part of my work as a nonprofit professional, especially in the fundraising space? AI is certainly not new in the fundraising world, but its profile seems to have...
by Lauren Brownstein | Mar 19, 2023 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, Writing
I just finished bingewatching Daisy Jones & The Six on Prime Video. I read the book on which it is based, which I thought was… fine. It didn’t knock my socks off, but it was a fun read. I thought the series I just watched was… also fine. Some good performances,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 21, 2022 | Writing
Something extraordinary happened: my teenage daughter told me I had a great idea. (OK, I exaggerate, but only slightly!) My daughter is a senior in high school and in the midst of the college application process. Her Common Application essay is tremendous. Truly...
by Lauren Brownstein | Sep 9, 2021 | grants, Nonprofit, Writing
The process of writing grant proposals, fundraising letters, case statements, or other documents that describe your nonprofit can be about so much more than fundraising. Finding the right words to say what you do, how you do it, and why it matters will help your...
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 | 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...
