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My Board Asked Me to Totally Re-Do the Year-End Appeal!

February 24, 2025

Jeff Brooks

Here’s something that a member of The Fundraisingology Lab posted on the members-only Facebook group.. (Trigger warning: This may be painfully familiar to you!) I finalised everything for our tax appeal yesterday and sent it to my boss for final…

Book Review: How Your Organization Can Achieve Greatness

January 13, 2025

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising

Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How the World’s Best Charities Excel at Raising Money by Alan Clayton A few years back, I worked with a nonprofit client, a large organization that you may have heard of, writing direct mail and…

The 6 Drivers of Nonprofit Fundraising Growth

November 27, 2024

Sean Triner

Boards and Fundraising, Fundraising, Strategy

Fundraising can often feel overwhelming. There is pressure to deliver immediate results while also planning for sustainable growth. It is possible – if you have all the resources you need. As you know, fundraisers are often asked to achieve miraculous…

The Type of Board Member Who Can Transform Your Fundraising (In a Good Way)

April 22, 2024

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising

One of the best things you can have as a professional fundraiser is a board member who is also a professional fundraiser. Why would you need that? After all, you’re really good at your job! Do you need more help?…

4 Steps to Make Your Boss Your Fundraising Ally

June 27, 2022

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising, Leadership

One of the common conversations in our members-only Facebook community is frustration with bosses or board members making damaging decisions about fundraising — like cutting a multi-page letter down to one page. It’s common. You’ve probably experienced it too. You…

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

May 16, 2022

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising, Leadership, Stewardship

Okay, you’re really getting fundraising down. Your stuff is good. You’re telling great stories, sharing a lot of love with your donors, and putting powerful fundraising offers in their hands. Congratulations! But that doesn’t always mean all is well. We…

[VIDEO] How Advertising and Awareness Campaigns Work in Fundraising

May 2, 2022

Jeff Brooks, Sean Triner

Boards and Fundraising, Branding

Will a big awareness campaign improve your donor acquisition efforts? The answer may surprise you. This short video (13 minutes) will give you some very useful information for what could be one of the most important strategic decisions you make…

Things You Wish Your Board Knew about Fundraising

January 25, 2021

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising

Your Board matters. What they know or don’t know, understand or misunderstand, can make the difference between results that take you to new heights — or systemic failure that you can’t overcome. The challenge is that there’s no knowledge requirement…

How Professional Help Can End Board-Member Burn-Out … and Keep Your Organization Alive and Well

August 24, 2020

Simone Joyaux

Boards and Fundraising

Jeff Brooks is facing a problem — one that’s outside his area of expertise. He doesn’t know what to do, so he turned to the amazing Simone Joyaux for help. We thought you’d enjoy listening in on their conversation…. Jeff:…

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This Nonprofit Leader Needs to Resign. Do You Have Someone Like That?

June 1, 2020

Jeff Brooks

Boards and Fundraising, Coronavirus

What I’m about to tell you is a true story. In fact, the story is still playing out, which is why I’ve changed some of the details to hide the identity of the players. You’ll see why pretty quickly. A…

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My Board Asked Me to Totally Re-Do the Year-End Appeal!

Book Review: How Your Organization Can Achieve Greatness

The 6 Drivers of Nonprofit Fundraising Growth

The Type of Board Member Who Can Transform Your Fundraising (In a Good Way)

4 Steps to Make Your Boss Your Fundraising Ally

When Someone in Your Organization HATES Fundraising: 4 Ways to Win Them Over

[VIDEO] How Advertising and Awareness Campaigns Work in Fundraising

Things You Wish Your Board Knew about Fundraising

How Professional Help Can End Board-Member Burn-Out … and Keep Your Organization Alive and Well

This Nonprofit Leader Needs to Resign. Do You Have Someone Like That?

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