Seven symptoms of non-IDEA based research practices

Are you the one doing data-driven analysis for your team and organization? If you do research, analysis, and analytics at your org, this article is for you.  I want to ask you – how do you ensure the research and...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Changing the world through fundraising with David Love

On today’s podcast, David Love, seasoned fundraiser also known as the Godfather of Good, shares with us his take on the role of fundraisers in achieving change in the world. When we centre our work around the mission and the...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Prospect Research 101 with Preeti Gill

Prospect research or prospect development often seems to be fundraising processes that are exclusive to charities with more resources. How can small charities do meaningful prospect research and development without draining their bank account? On today’s podcast, prospect development expert...

Five reasons to decline a donation

What? Turn down a gift? You may spend hours developing a relationship with a donor, or if you’re lucky, you may even receive a surprise call from a donor looking to make a substantial investment in your organization. Given how...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: Donor naming rights for small charities with Vincent Duckworth

Offering a naming right opportunity to donors can be a daunting process. From making the right offer to negotiating the terms of the naming, how might we think holistically and act strategically about it? On today’s episode, Vincent Duckworth, seasoned...

A five-step checklist to successfully pitch your nonprofit

I’ve been working with nonprofit leaders for over 10 years, and I always say that nonprofits need a vision, a roadmap, and funding to be successful. But what happens when you’re constantly struggling to get donations? It feels like you’re...

The Small Nonprofit Podcast: #DonorLove with Jen Love

Donor love is an area where small nonprofits can actually stand out and be exceptional. But what is it exactly, what does this look like in practice, and why is it important? In this episode, Jen Love, a partner at...

How to maximize charitable giving by using a holding company

A small business can be a powerful engine for creating wealth. Small businesses are also the biggest creator of jobs in Canada. According to Statistics Canada’s Key Small Business Statistics survey “Small businesses account for more than 98 percent of...

How to advance your fundraising career: An interview with David Rubin

Editor's Note: This interview originally appeared on the Wild Woman Fundraising website and is excerpted with permission. You can read the full interview here. Mazarine Treyz: Hey, everybody. Welcome. This is Mazarine Treyz with Wild Woman Fundraising and today I have the...

Preparing for a successful major gift request: Effective cultivation

NOTE: Want to learn more about how to prepare for a major gift request? We partnered with Anne Melanson and Carolyn Marshall from Bloom Non Profit Consulting Group for a free webinar on December 10, 2015. Register here: How to...