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Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign

Posted by Angela E. White on Oct 11, 2017 2:35:00 PM

This post is one in a series written by nonprofit leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum taking place next week, October 18-20, in Seattle. We hope you will be joining us.

The impact of a fundraising campaign on an organization’s board is significant. It’s a...

Topics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, Fundraising

What Fundraising Shares with Fitness Training

Posted by Jennifer Dunlap on Oct 5, 2017 2:40:48 PM

This post is one in a series written by leaders who are presenting sessions at the 2017 BoardSource Leadership Forum in Seattle, October 18-20. We hope you will be joining us there.

As the CEO of a national development consulting firm, I don’t have a lot of down time to spend picking up new...

Topics: BoardSource Leadership Forum, Fundraising

Don’t Do It: Don’t Start a Nonprofit

Posted by Dahna Goldstein on Jul 14, 2017 12:37:06 PM

Do you want to make a difference? Great. Please do. But don’t start a nonprofit.

Are you concerned about what is currently happening to vulnerable populations, the environment, and media freedom? I am, too. Are you afraid it’s only going to get worse? You’re probably right. But don’t start a...

Topics: Fundraising, starting a nonprofit

Fundraising Effectiveness: Hunches Aren’t Enough

Posted by Linda Wood on May 10, 2017 2:07:33 PM

Nonprofit board members are reminded again and again to think of our role in terms of the “three Ts” — offering time, treasure, and talent to the organizations we serve. There is no question that nonprofits and society are well served when boards are ably and enthusiastically fulfilling these core...

Topics: Strategic Initiative, Fundraising, Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness

BoardSource in January: Advocacy, Fundraising Effectiveness, and Our New Look

Posted by Erin Berry on Feb 3, 2017 10:43:17 AM

It may appear — due to the fact that we haven’t posted much — that January was a quiet, uneventful month at BoardSource. But nothing could be further from the truth. The first 31 days of 2017 were quite busy, and we are excited about it!

Topics: BoardSource, Advocacy, Stand for Your Mission, Fundraising, Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness

Leverage Your Board to Build an Inner Circle

Posted by WealthEngine on Dec 8, 2016 12:37:18 PM

WealthEngine provides wealth intelligence solutions to help fundraising, marketing and business development professionals create strategies to extend their reach and build their prospect pipeline. WealthEngine works with nonprofits, hospitals, institutions of higher education, political campaigns,...

Topics: Fundraising

The F Word and How to Use It

Posted by Emily Davis on Nov 3, 2016 12:42:42 PM

Nonprofit governance is a shared role by an organization’s chief executive and the board as a collective. Together they are responsible for ensuring the necessary resources for the organization — both human and financial.

However, there is much confusion about fundraising and the various roles...