With June 30 just a couple of weeks away, remember why your donors donate to you If you are a nonprofit leader—executive director, board chair, development director, or another concerned citizen—and you saw the image of June 30 and panicked…relax. I mean, you probably won’t hit your financial goals if the money in hand, the pledges that will in fact be paid, or last year’s … [Read more...] about Reminder: No One Cares About Your Fiscal Year-End Except You
Fundraising
What Is Your Nonprofit Arts Board’s Second Most Important Responsibility?
Read last week’s article for #1. This week: raise the funds to pay for why you do what you do. You probably don’t think this is your second most important responsibility. It is. It is, because no matter who is working for the company, it is every board member’s task to make sure money is there to enact your charitable mission (which is your most important … [Read more...] about What Is Your Nonprofit Arts Board’s Second Most Important Responsibility?
A Nonprofit Arts Leader’s Christmas Carol
To the tune of “Here We Go A-Wassailing,” to kick off your nonprofit holiday season (with apologies to all)... Here we go soliciting To everyone we see! Give a hundred thousand, You’ll get a tote bag free! Give and give Unto us; Give again Before Christmas! Be a donor and when you do, We’ll ask you once again. Every day, we’ll just ask … [Read more...] about A Nonprofit Arts Leader’s Christmas Carol