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6 Nonprofit Budgeting Strategies for Uncertain Times

By Jon Osterburg
September 4, 2026

Economic uncertainty can make financial planning feel harder to pin down, even for the most well-run organizations. That is why your nonprofit budget shouldn’t be

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Spoiler Alert: It’s Not All About Fundraising

By Derrick Feldmann
November 15, 2017

This post originally appeared on Philanthropy News Digest. As a nonprofit leader, you’ll be delighted to learn that new research affirms what most of us

Stereotypes Aside, Millennials Are Acting for Change

By Derrick Feldmann
October 31, 2017

This post originally appeared on HuffPost. Why is breaking down a stereotype about today’s young adults nearly impossible? Millennials (born 1980-2000) have been tarred by

4 Things to Do in November for Your Year-End Campaign

By Hannah Lushin
October 30, 2017

November is here – which means it’s officially crunch time for your year-end campaign. Keep reading for this month’s tips to keep your fundraising in

[Opinion] Millennials and the Fight Against Hate

By Amy Thayer
October 17, 2017

Hate. Just writing that word makes me a little nervous and a lot uncomfortable. Hate defined is “intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear,

The Secret to Attracting Donors Who Care

By Derrick Feldmann
October 10, 2017

This post originally appeared on Philanthropy News Digest. With year-end fundraising season fast approaching, it’s easy to fall into the trap of focusing solely on

This Fundraising Season, Avoid Mail Purgatory

By Heather Perdue
October 2, 2017

I’m a fundraiser. This means, as year-end giving season approaches, I actually get excited when my mailbox fills up with lots of direct mail appeal

5 Things Not to Do After a Fundraising Campaign

By Cindy Dashnaw
September 27, 2017

So much time, effort and hope goes into a nonprofit’s year-end fundraising campaign that when it’s over, staff scramble to use all their remaining vacation

4 Things to Do in October for Your Year-End Campaign

By Hannah Lushin
September 22, 2017

October is just around the corner, which means we’re looking ahead in our series on monthly preparations for the year’s busiest fundraising season. (Psst. See

5 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Awareness Campaigns

By Derrick Feldmann
August 28, 2017

This post originally appeared in Philanthropy News Digest. With the busiest fundraising season of the calendar year fast approaching, nonprofit leaders everywhere should be spending

5 Things to Do in September to Prep for Your Year-End Campaign

By Hannah Lushin
August 24, 2017

How is it already September? We’re wondering the same thing! As the new month approaches, we’re continuing our series on monthly preparations for the year’s

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