Why are we Surprised that it's Tough to Find Volunteers?A recent article in “The Chronicle of Philanthropy” is titled “Nonprofit Leaders Want More Volunteers but Say It Is Tough to Recruit Them.” It states that “nearly 70% of nonprofit leaders surveyed said volunteers were a very worthy investment for nonprofits in 2022 versus 43% in…
Donors: When (And Why?) To Just Say "No"It’s a story that most fundraisers are familiar with — major donors make demands, and you and your team lose your minds trying to retain the donor’s money while keeping “on mission”. If you have every felt that a donor “stole” hours and hours of your time that you’ll never get…
How to Spot a Dysfunctional Organization (Without a Single Conversation)When I was working in the digital media/web space years ago, we had a saying that you could spot how dysfunctional an organization was by looking at its website. Sadly, that statement remains true today. There was a wonderful article about this written by Ilma Ibrisevic on the…
Gratitude and Impact. Gratitude and Impact. Gratitude and Impact. Gratitude and Impact.Yes, I did mean to write those words over and over again. Why? Because these two words need to be on every nonprofit’s mind every time they think, “How can I raise more money”? There are books and experts and classes and podcasts and more — all telling us how to raise more money…
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Welcome to Philanthropy 451, a weekly newsletter with my thoughts on the state of the nonprofit industry, including anecdotes, statistics, and helpful recommendations. I'm Lisa Greer and I'm obsessed with Saving Giving.
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