by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 9, 2020 | Fundraising, Nonprofit
Asking for donations can be intimidating. That’s one of the reasons that having your 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 where my money...
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 | Oct 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Work and Life, Choosing a Different Thought September 2019 may forever be known to me as The Month of Stuff Going Off the Rails. First, there was the plumbing. No, not just one visit from my (wonderful) plumber – THREE visits. Two bathroom sink issues, and a...
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 | 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...