by Funding For Good | Sep 30, 2020 | Donors
An attitude of gratitude. Do you share your thanks, show appreciation, and gratitude to your staff, donors, volunteers, and community partners? Do you have the time or even know where to begin? I know that I am appreciated by my family and my clients and those in our...
by Funding For Good | Sep 7, 2020 | Board Development
Board leadership can break or make a nonprofit. Simply put, knowing how to select the best board members for your nonprofit is one of the most critical decisions an organization makes. As a nonprofit organization, you have a duty to seek and select qualified...
by Funding For Good | Aug 31, 2020 | Development/Fundraising, Donors
I have had the pleasure of wearing many hats in my life. Some of the hats I’ve worn are volunteer, board member, development director, donor, coach, dog mom, business owner, daughter, sister, and wife. Each of these roles comes with its’ own benefits and challenges,...
by Funding For Good | Aug 11, 2020 | Development/Fundraising
Let’s be honest for a minute. Bad volunteers DO exist, and nonprofits struggle to fire bad volunteers generous enough to work for free. It is important to clarify that there are “bad volunteers,” and then there are volunteers who are a “bad fit” for your organization....
by Funding For Good | Jul 30, 2020 | Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing
No one likes it when their grant proposal is denied. If your organization just received a grant denial letter, you might be wondering, “What next?” Rather than toss the bad news into the trash and move on to the next proposal, it is essential to complete due diligence...