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How fresh are your donor love notes?
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I couldn’t resist thinking of the thousands of arrows Cupid will not send off. Who are these sad, forgotten souls? Move over ex-spouses and bad bosses, there’s an even more neglected category out there: Tier II donors.
Act now to register for The Fundraising Series for nonprofit leaders!
Make 2016 your best year yet! Register for The Fundraising Series, the best fundraising training around! This three-part workshop is designed to provide nonprofit leaders with a deeper understanding of why donors give and how your nonprofit can raise more money.
ASP Earns Membership in the Giving Institute
We’re proud to announce that Aly Sterling Philanthropy has been approved for membership in the Giving Institute, a highly-respected (and exclusive) professional organization for the nonprofit consulting industry. The Giving Institute was founded in 1935 to champion thought leadership and develop extraordinary leaders in the world of philanthropy…
What your wealthiest donors want you to know…
We spend a lot of time in the office talking about where philanthropy is headed. Changing donor demographics and new technology are turning the current fundraising model upside down, and there are significant changes on the horizon. It’s a fascinating topic that impacts the nonprofit community in real, tangible ways. Are you staying informed on trends in giving?
Are you using this information to evaluate your current processes and make adjustments? Are you seizing opportunities to use technology and create new partnerships?
5 Simple Tips to Jump-Start Your Digital Fundraising Efforts
What are the best online platforms for crowdfunding and other digital fundraising campaigns? We get asked that question all of the time. And the truth is, there are many options available but not one that meets every nonprofit’s needs or preferences. While we can’t (and won’t) recommend a specific platform, we do offer five simple tips to guide your efforts…
Conquer Q4 with 3 Key Tasks!
If you’re like us, seeing Labor Day in our rearview mirror is bittersweet. While we’re ready for fall routines and traditions, we don’t want the longer, warmer, lazier days of summer to end. But it’s undeniable: the end of the year is upon us. If you use a paper calendar, you’ve ripped out the “re-order” page. If you work with budgets, your three-month projections run through December. December?!
What is lifestyle philanthropy and why should you care?
Giving is more integrated into everyday behaviors and events than ever before, leading to a phenomenon we like to call “lifestyle philanthropy.” We think it’s pretty great, because it makes philanthropy accessible to everyone and raises awareness of important issues like hunger, disease and homelessness…
Tips for keeping your strategic plan alive!
At Aly Sterling Philanthropy, we’re certified strategic-planning enthusiasts. We love to plan. And we really enjoy guiding organizations and their leaders through the process of setting vision and goals to boost their missions. Which is why we get a little sad to hear about…
Highlights from the Giving Institute Summer Conference
Last week I had the good fortune of attending a summer conference in Boston hosted by the Giving Institute, the organization behind Giving USA. It was an outstanding experience! The speakers were one-of-a-kind and the content was entertaining, weighty and meaningful. I was excited to meet other advisors to the nonprofit sector and talk shop: how to stay current and keep improving our services to drive innovation and real change in communities…
Did you find these trends in the new Giving USA data?
We have to admit, we weren’t expecting much “new” in the 2014 Giving USA numbers released last week. But then we reviewed them and listened to the analysis. And it was pretty exciting to see that young donors and a recovering economy are directly impacting the nonprofit world. We’ve boiled these trends down into four key points that every mission can put to use…
Part II: Onboard Your Board
There can be an energy and excitement when adding new people to your board of directors. New skills! Fresh eyes! Eagerness and idealism! However, their eagerness and skills might not be fully utilized if their orientation and training as a board member falls short. How many of us have served on a board and not been entirely comfortable articulating its mission or programs?
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