PATHWAY TO PHILANTHROPY | PART 4:Building the Policies, Tools, and Relationships that Make Philanthropy EasierBy Angie Thompson Nonprofits spend considerable time thinking about how to raise money. We plan campaigns, write grants, seek sponsors, hold events and send...
PATHWAY TO PHILANTHROPY | PART 3:Why Monthly Giving Builds More Than Predictable RevenueBy Angie Thompson Nonprofit fundraising often operates in campaigns. We send an appeal, hold an event, participate in a giving day or launch a year-end campaign. Donors respond, we...
PATHWAY TO PHILANTHROPY | PART 2:Why Stronger Donor Relationships and Legacy Giving Deserve a Place in Your Development PlanBy Angie Thompson Nonprofit organizations are very good at creating activity. We plan events, organize galas, sell tickets, look for sponsors,...
Why Filling a Room Is Never Just About the Event One of the questions I get asked most often after a successful event is, “How did you do that?” People usually assume the answer has something to do with the topic, the speaker, the marketing, or the...
Making connections in the In-Between Times is a winning strategy. Early in my career, I worked for a mentor who shared a piece of advice that has stayed with me for decades. He said, “It’s what you do when you don’t have to do anything that puts you...
