by Kirsten M Bullock | Mar 5, 2014 | Headlines
Who better to take storytelling tips from than a former Pixar staffer? In Take Your Fundraising Pitch from Mediocre to Memorable with ..., Oren Jacob shares his tips on developing great stories. While this article is geared towards seeking business capital, the tips...
by Kirsten M Bullock | Jan 21, 2013 | Fundraising
Struggling to get your board engaged in fundraising? Need a little inspiration? This week's video from Movie Monday's covers some tips - straight from a board member, the CEO and Development Director from Westside Baby. From Movie Mondays: Do you work with a board...
by BetsyBaker | Oct 29, 2012 | Grant Writing
With competition as fierce as it is for grant dollars, it’s advisable to ensure that grant funders know without a shadow of a doubt that your proposal is worthy of funding. But I see so many nonprofits make the mistake of assuming that funders know about their...
by BetsyBaker | Oct 22, 2012 | Grant Writing
A question I’m often asked is how to get across to grant funders the importance of the nonprofit’s program in an online grant application with limited character space. I know that this presents a challenge because I’ve experienced it myself. After years of this...
by Kirsten M Bullock | Oct 19, 2012 | Fundraising
As a fundraising coach, I am sometimes asked what donor relationships new fund development staff should being with them. The answer is short, simple, and most times not what the organization wants to hear. The answer is none. The question that has come to my mind –...
