Development

When A Donation Goes to Fundraising Costs

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This post is about fundraising costs. But let’s start with a story. Some time ago, I spoke to a nonprofit executive with great news. She had been talking to an influential person in the community who asked her a simple question.

“If you could […]

A Donation Request You Should Not Do

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Not too long ago I was having a conversation with a seasoned fundraiser. This person works with a large organization as a consultant. He told me that a billionaire had sent $1,000 to the nonprofit and that the CEO quickly sent out a […]

5 Questions for Wayne Elsey

Wayne Elsey spent the last year traveling to poverty-stricken cities and disaster-destroyed countries doling out free shoes to the needy.

By most accounts, it was a good year for the Soles4Souls founder and CEO. But he’s also spent many of those months responding to criticism, thanks to […]

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