Mission Driven
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We offer tips and trends about the nonprofit sector, fundraising, strategic planning, consulting, foundation relations, campaigns, major gifts, nonprofit communications, and entrepreneurship. Authors include Sarah M. Jackson, CFRE, Corey Jackson, CFRE, and guest contributors.
Top 3 Traits of a Successful Nonprofit Strategy
After many years in my career of getting teams to think more effectively about strategy for organizations, programs, and special projects, I’ve boiled down successful strategic planning work to three traits: it’s adaptive, flexible, and iterative.
Meet SJC’s new Managing Partner!
Find out what makes our new Managing Partner Corey Jackson tick—and learn about his consulting superpowers in management, leadership, organizational strategy, fundraising, coaching, and more!
The Proposal Toolkit
What type of content is commonly requested by grant funders? Bookmark this list!
Four Ways to Diversify Your Funding
Think of fundraising as your nonprofit's diversified investment of time and resources. Like your 401k, a mix of funding streams will bolster your organization's long-term financial health. Here are four distinct fundraising areas to consider.
3 must-haves for a foundation grant
The writing is just one aspect of grant prep. To make your application shine, you need three other elements. Find out what they are.
“I could never ask people for money.”
When you finally ask a prospective major donor to make a gift, that moment shouldn't be a surprise to them.
It takes a village
Recently, a colleague of mine shared the best professional advice he's received: One person doesn't raise a gift. An institution raises a gift.
Boo! Avoid Scaring Nonprofit Donors Away
BOO! It’s Halloween. Here are three tricks to avoid scaring your nonprofit donors away.
5 more tips for striking out on your own
The cool thing about owning a business is that you never stop learning--about client relations, marketing, structuring engagements, the tools available to help solopreneurs, the work itself.
3 guiding principles for fundraising in the COVID-19 era
Whether or not your nonprofit organization is responding directly to the COVID-19 crisis, your nonprofit is essential.
Don't let COVID-19 stop your donor outreach
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed nearly every aspect of daily life, including nonprofit operations and fundraising. In this strange new environment, how can nonprofit leaders and fundraisers keep going when it comes to our donors?