Why should I give you my hard-earned money? Effective fundraisers answer this essential question every time they ask for a gift. What’s their secret to success? They have a winning case for support. As Tom Ahern, America’s premier fundraising writer, makes clear, a case isn’t some fancy argument you only develop for capital campaigns, when … Read More
So you want to produce a short film. Or design a new line of jewelry. Or manufacture a revolutionary solar-powered garden sprinkler. There’s just one catch: You need $100,000 to bankroll your dream, and your checking account has barely enough to cover the rent. Enter Kickstarter.com—the phenomenal “crowdfunding” website launched in 2009 that brings venture … Read More
If all that has ever been said and written about the art and science of fundraising could be distilled down to just what really matters—what fundraisers everywhere need to know—there would be only a small number of true gems deserving of the description, “nuggets of information.” Leading international fundraiser Ken Burnett, author of the classic … Read More
Building Donor Loyalty is a hands-on guide written for professional fundraisers that outlines the factors that drive donor retention, explains how to keep donors committed to an organization, and offers suggestions for developing donor value over time. It is based on data drawn from a research program which included more than 20,000 nonprofit organizations and … Read More
Financování kultury v České republice je dlouhodobě spojeno především s podporou z veřejných zdrojů. V posledních letech však tato podpora plošně ubývá, kdežto nároky na financování naopak narůstají. Dlouhodobé zajištění kvalitních kulturních projektů se neobejde bez změn a diverzifikace systému financování organizací. Zapojení soukromých dárců a práce s nimi, tedy „fundraising“, je jedním z klíčových … Read More
