The Why and The How: Elevating a Positive Culture of Philanthropy
[Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash]
Our mission is to guide and coach organizations along a path to more effective fundraising. We want to ensure every organization and institution has the tools and expertise to take their fundraising to the next level and meet the needs of an evolving industry.
[Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash]
Planning your fundraising goals when a new fiscal year approaches can be intimidating – we hear...
Watching my son, Christopher, receive his undergraduate degree earlier this month transported me...
One client that we’ve worked with had an annual operating budget of approximately $1M, but the...
There goes another year! While 2022 wasn’t quite 2020 Part II, it was a roller coaster of a year....
Bringing everyone together and creating a fundraising village will take work, but the increased...
Last year’s significant growth in charitable giving was driven by donors' desires to make an impact...
Are you considering a capital campaign during an economic downturn? Here's what we know... Capital...
The development office at the Denver Art Museum is calm. With the first quarter nearly complete,...
The Benefits of an AI Fundraising Assistant It wasn’t that long ago that artificial intelligence...
Help Donors Give Smarter As you prepare for your end-of-year campaigns, remember to highlight tax...
Even before COVID-19 donor engagement was changing as donors and prospects expected more...
Here's the thing we all know: our realities move too fast. Our organizations are ever changing...
So, tell me, what is that you do in your department? That phrase, spoken with a bit (or a lot) of...
How many millionaires are in your database who love your mission? Nonprofits are accustomed to...
Have you ever sent a card or a gift and then waited patiently for the receiver of that card or gift...
As Make Philanthropy Work celebrates our 5th year in business, we look back on the last five years...
In session 10, Kelly Dunkin, President & CEO of Community First Foundation, returned for a...
Asking people to support your organization during a Pandemic might give you pause. That’s...
Grant awards have the potential to catalyze your work’s impact. Whether your love grant writing...
In session 9, David Miller, CEO of the Barton Institute for Community Action, joined us to discuss...
It's not what you think. Conversica's Intelligent Virtual Fundraising Assistant (IVA) isn't another...
Make Philanthropy Work recently hosted a webinar for Colorado League of Charter Schools' Leadership...
In session 8, it was time to spread some hope with the Community First Foundation. Special guest...
In session 7, it was time to create a plan for the year of uncertainty ahead. Our special guest...
In session 6, we covered what to do about events. Special guests Gareth Heyman, Wizard of All...
In session 5 of this series, Special Guest Jennifer Darling, President & CEO, Children's Hospital...
In session 4 of our Fundraising During the Coronavirus Era webinar series, our Special Guest Laura...
Shira Zimmerman, CEO and Co-Founder of ZIM Consulting, joined us for a deeper dive into how...
Our special guest for our second installment of our Fundraising During Coronavirus series was...
At the start of the pandemic, Matt Wasserman and Kaye Taavialma are joined by Patrick Gaines, CDO, ...
John talks about two important lessons he learned in times of crisis and gives a bit of inspiration...
Matt and John take you through the dos and don'ts of securing those critical meetings with donors,...
We take a look at the top 3 trends in giving in 2019.
Here’s one fundraising takeaway I’d love to share: do NOT go to the Dark Side of fundraising, go to...
When I started in my new role as a Development Director for a local Denver non-profit I was...
When someone asks how I help nonprofits in fundraising, I typically leave it at a very surface...
I’ve fundraised for almost every size and age of institution and nonprofit. I've personally asked...
Mistakes, we all make them, heck I make several a day. And, we are especially susceptible to them...
Still with me? Good, because there are plenty of people out there who would make a great...
How to upgrade major gift fundraising? I often use a house analogy. It works because both require...
We are going to get technical for this article. Are you ready!?!
There’s nothing wrong with a transaction. When I buy gas, I don’t need to develop a deep bond with...
Development professionals, nonprofit leaders, volunteers and board members, winter is coming….For...
Everyone knows staying in contact with your donors is a good thing. But if you're an executive...
It’s a strange misconception, though understandable I guess, that good fundraisers merely charm or...
Anyone entering a profession needs a go-to book to ground them. Entering the world of fundraising,...
In the movie, No Country for Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones Character, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, laments to...
Stop looking at your neighbor’s lawn. Just too many nonprofits think the grass is greener with...
Why do most nonprofits raise fewer major gifts (relative to size, mission, etc.) than hospitals and...
As a development leader, one of your roles is to help your colleagues understand that your work is...
I recently wrote about five steps in building a culture of philanthropy and breaking down silos and...
A few weeks ago I wrote on five steps to jump on the path to breaking down silos and creating...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about challenges facing development departments when an organization...
So, tell me, what is that you do in your department? That phrase, spoken with a bit (or a lot) of...