Data is telling us that Fundraising is unsurprisingly weak this year… “The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP)” has released its results for Q1 2022, and the
Building Advocacy. A few years ago, my sister came out as bisexual. While this was happening, so were issues with so many other important social
Executive Recruitment and transition planning is not always thought of together. I was speaking to a Fortune 100 company executive who after several years with
Capacity Building investments from funders is a growing area of opportunity for your nonprofit. Building a sustainable and capable organization to deliver on your mission
Background: Strategic Planning for The US Coast Guard Academy, established in New London, CT in 1932. The USCGA provides instruction and advising to over 1,700 cadets
Last year we had a number of conversations with our community about strategy and operations, exploring questions such as “Are you afraid your funding efforts
There have always been challenges in nonprofits reaching their communities to deliver critical messages. During the COVID pandemic, I have been reminded of some of
Data is telling us that Fundraising is HOT this year!
“The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP)” has released its results for Q1 2021, and they show that the number of donors grew by a projected 10% from the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020, while the retention of new donors grew by 13.6% over the same time period, “just two signs that fundraising continues to fare well overall.”
As a reference, you will recall that last year’s 1st Quarter results for 2020 showed a growth of over 7% in fundraising from Q1 2019, so that is TWO years of Q1 growth!
But wait…you say you aren’t seeing these results?
As we eagerly await the return to a more normal life and work climate, it’s important for nonprofits to begin considering post COVID-19 strategic planning
We conducted a strategic assessment of the Foundation’s philanthropic opportunity by auditing and assessing the Foundation’s internal administration and governance of fund development and the attitude, perception and beliefs about the college and philanthropy with key stakeholders. With that knowledge in hand, we identified strategic opportunities to generate the revenue needed to meet their objectives, and delivered findings for review and discussion by the foundation board that identified and outlined strengths; areas of opportunity for both short term and long term results.
