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 | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
There isn’t enough yarn and fabric in the world to get me through this pandemic. I just finished yet another craft project – the crocheted rag rug in the photo above. This is in addition to the crocheted wall hanging (also pictured above), the crocheted...
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....
by Lauren Brownstein | May 5, 2020 | Fundraising, grants, Nonprofit
Writing a grant proposal for the first time, or the zillionth time? Either way, some of this feels brand new. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more organizations than ever are entering the Brave New World of proposal writing. Whether you are writing a COVID-19...
by Lauren Brownstein | Feb 7, 2020 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
One question – So What? – can get to the heart of why your program matters. When I was in grad school, one of my professors used to ask this question when my classmates and I were creating objectives for the educational programs and lesson plans that we...
