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 | May 12, 2016 | Nonprofit operations
Its Fundraising Reason: Donor Deduction Cheat Sheet One of the main attractions of nonprofit fundraising is that ?your gift, donation, sponsorship or silent auction item is tax deductible?, and the smart folks are sure to add the language ? the the extent allowed by...
by Cindy Lauren | Mar 5, 2013 | fiscal management
Heard that recently? I hear it far too frequently, and sadly, not from kids, but from grownups charged with handling money. If you are willing to ask for money, willing to ask other people to support your organization or cause, you must be willing to account for it....
by Cindy Lauren | Oct 18, 2012 | Commentary, development and fundraising
This is the fourth of 5 posts that deal with the kind of ?hand waving? response you often get from people who have never actually run a non-profit. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 Answer No.4 Start doing things like a “Signature campaign” for your...
by Cindy Lauren | Jul 24, 2012 | communications, development and fundraising
You have my attention; I am looking at you and listening to you. You have made enough of a dent in my consciousness about your cause that I am curious to know more, and maybe, even, help out in some way. That is what you want, right? Cindy speaks… Yes, as a...
