by Cindy Lauren | Sep 19, 2019 | annual gala, Board Development, communications, Nonprofit operations
In the sci-fi series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,”( Douglas Adams),? programmers task the galaxy’s largest supercomputer with finding the answer to the ultimate question about the meaning of life, the whole universe and...
by Cindy Lauren | Aug 22, 2019 | communications, content mapping, development and fundraising, donors, fundraising, membership, messaging, Nonprofit operations
How do you guide visitors through, your members, donors and prospects; what paths can they follow to arrive where you want them to, as a member, donor or volunteer? There is an easy way to set up planned ways to talk to your people that takes them through logical...
by Cindy Lauren | Aug 9, 2019 | communications, development and fundraising, donor advice, donors, fundraising, Making Money, membership, Nonprofit operations, Strategic Planning, Volunteers
Most definitely, yes!? One of the most important elements in a strong fundraising program is ongoing communication with your donors.? But, other than asking for donations, some people are not sure what other things would be meaningful to their members and supporters.?...
by Cindy Lauren | Jul 12, 2019 | Business - Consulting Services, communications, Fresh Eyes, messaging, Nonprofit operations, Tools
Writing, writing well, can seem hard to do. Recall the last time you read something that was nothing but painful- getting through it hurt, if you did manage to read it all.? Yuck. And by the same token, you can probably remember a piece you read that was a...
by Cindy Lauren | May 2, 2019 | Commentary, communications, Fresh Eyes, messaging, Nonprofit operations
The of the most essential skills we need is the ability to communicate – clearly and directly. While it seems we have come a long way from grunts and shouts, lately the nonsense quotient has been? ridiculously high.? Jargon is specialized language, a shorthand...
by Cindy Lauren | Apr 18, 2019 | Commentary, development and fundraising, Fresh Eyes, fundraising, Protecting Yourself, Uncategorized
The idea of charity gets abused all the time. ?Someone donates a nasty old pair of pants and claims $50 in value for the donation.?? Robocallers target lonely older people to pressure them into giving money to starving kids in Africa or moms with cancer, with 5 %, at...
by Cindy Lauren | Mar 27, 2019 | communications, development and fundraising, Fresh Eyes, fundraising, Making Money, messaging, Nonprofit operations
Good writing is hard to do; strong nonprofit writing is harder still. What are the best ways to make your message understandable and accessible to the people you want to reach? Clear, simple nonprofit writing can be done with a little guidance.? We are all deluged by...
by Cindy Lauren | Feb 23, 2019 | Board Development, board direction, development and fundraising, fundraising, Nonprofit operations, Strategic Planning
The Board of Directors is a required component of most nonprofit organizations; these are the folks who determine (direct) the activities of the organization, provide governance, oversee the Executive Director and ultimately are responsible for the business of the...
by Cindy Lauren | Feb 5, 2019 | development and fundraising, Emergency Planning, Fresh Eyes, fundraising, Nonprofit operations, Operations, Strategic Planning
Yay! Our very first event. It was to be the inaugural event for our nonprofit. It was noncompetitive hike in the park: three courses, easy, medium and kinda challenging. We had secured the park, the permits and the date, now it was time to di the event planing deliver...
by Cindy Lauren | Dec 6, 2018 | communications, development and fundraising, Financial Reporting, Fresh Eyes, fundraising, Nonprofit operations, office workflow, Operations, Protecting Yourself, Strategic Planning
We are all breathlessly waiting for the end of this year. Cranking through Giving Tuesday and and the run up to the End -Of-The-Year fundraising push is lots of hard work and hopefully will provide you with big dividends. January is right around the corner when you...
