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You are ready to raise money and make an impact. You have created a fundraising plan and are ready to share it with your board and get them “on board.” They already approved the fundraising […]

“See a need and fill it.” That’s what many people use as their rationale when forming a new nonprofit. For instance, they may be frustrated about a lack of services, outraged about a specific public […]

 Knowing that special events can be the life-blood for a nonprofit, we asked a few questions of Toni Brown, principal and CEO of The Brown Wynn Agency, a firm with a long history of producing […]

An interview with Toni Brown – Part One  Special events are critical to the life of many nonprofits. They bring people together in support of a common cause, extend your brand, engage new and continuing […]

We hear it all the time, “Fundraisers are just professional beggars.” We respond: “Really? Would you call Bill Gates, Elton John, Denzel Washington, Steph Curry, and Elizabeth Taylor beggars? What about the President of the […]

Does your nonprofit receive gifts automatically without your having to ask? If you do, we say congratulations! This is a fundraising ideal. With automated giving a donor makes one decision to give, and then ensures […]

Are you ready to jump into a fundraising campaign without knowing where your lead gifts will come from and why they are important?  A lead gift is a gift or grant that represents a minimum […]