by Lauren Brownstein | Jun 3, 2021 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
In most of the US, life is slowly, SLOWLY, creeping back towards some sense of normalcy. At the beginning of summer 2021, COVID-19 and its ravenous impacts still are with us, but many people, companies, and organizations are re-initiating travel, in-person gatherings,...
by Lauren Brownstein | May 10, 2021 | grants
Over 25+ years of writing grant proposals, working with nonprofits of all sizes and persuasions, I’ve developed some systems for getting proposals out the door on time. Here’s a peak behind the curtain: First things first: What is “on time”?...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Each year, I try to pick a word as my focus for the year. It’s part wish, part aspiration, part dream (as Cinderella sang, “A dream is a wish your heart makes…”). What was my word for 2020, the craziest, most unpredictable, most rollercoaster-y...
by Lauren Brownstein | Oct 9, 2020 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Mid-October might seem early to be thinking about year-end giving… but “the end” will arrive sooner than you think! There are a few things you can do to start gearing up for what is always the most generous time of the calendar year. Take a...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jun 5, 2020 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Donor stewardship should happen every summer, even in a summer as weird as this one. While summer doesn’t officially kick off until later this month, I always think of Memorial Day (which happened about a week and a half ago) as the kickoff of summer....
