by Cyndi 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 Cyndi Lauren | Jun 4, 2013 | Commentary, communications, Strategic Planning
The word culture is tossed around pretty easily these days: culture of philanthropy currently is in vogue (without a requirement of understanding or a definition). A short explanation is that culture is the way we all believe and behave within that organization. The...
by Cyndi Lauren | May 21, 2013 | Commentary, development and fundraising
No doubt this is THE single most frequent question I receive when I talk to smaller and newer nonprofit organizations. As with so many of the other myths and utter fabrications that abound about the category of nonprofits, the idea that grant funding is sitting,...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jul 12, 2012 | Commentary, development and fundraising, fiscal management
Something a little different today! I was recently interviewed for Pepperdine?s Graduate Program in Social Entrepreneurship about how I personally felt about philanthropy. It was a very interesting process, the interview covers a wide range of topics from the current...
by Cyndi Lauren | Feb 22, 2012 | board direction, development and fundraising
We have clients, patients and family members on the board, but they don?t have money. Heard this before? Probably more than anything else, and sorry, this one is a deal breaker. Money is what makes the nonprofit function and do its work, kind of critical, essential...
