I recently spoke with someone who had to close-down a nonprofit organization because of a financial crisis they just couldn’t overcome. “The crisis just hit us so suddenly”, this person said. “If we only had time to put together a read more…
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Fast Fundraising. Fun?
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010NPR Tivix Interview on Harnessing Online Shopping for Good.
Friday, April 9th, 2010There’s lots of attention these days to online privacy concerns (or maybe I should say attention to the fact that that in online social media no one seems to care about privacy anymore!). And there’s been a minor media firestorm read more…
Using printed materials when marketing your cause or nonprofit organization.
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Online marketing is essential for today’s nonprofits – but don’t forget the value of good old fashioned ink-on-paper!
Most people today, when they think of forming a cause and promoting it, immediately think of web-based tools. Social networks like Facebook and read more…
Setting up a Successful Online Auction
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009Since many of your potential donors and supporters are online, it makes sense to hold a fundraising auction online. In fact, cMarket, one of the leading online auction tools, estimates that its auctions have more than $50 million for schools read more…
Deductions for Donations from Tax-Deferred IRAs
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009One potential source of contributions sometimes overlooked in charities’ fundraising campaigns is donations of assets from individual retirement accounts. Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, eligible donors can get a tax break on these contributions if all the IRS read more…
