Freecycle is one of our favorite resources! So many of our list members get some amazing stuff through Freecycle, including dog crates, More

Are your fundraisers taking advantage of your donors? Do you see donors as a means to an end, only loving them for their money? Here are a few tips to make sure you are building positive relationships with your donors that will keep them involved and active in your mission for the future! More

The Universe is full of laws that in essence make things right in the world. There is the Law of Gravity, Newton’s Laws of Motion, and the Law of Attraction. One such law that applies well to fundraisers is the Law of Opposites. Imagine how the Law of Opposites can help your group bring in more donors, more money, more adopters, and more volunteers! More

The number of guests at your event can truly determine the success of your evening. The easiest way to ensure enough participants at your dinner or other event is to schedule it during the best time of year. Keep these scheduling strategies in mind when planning your major fundraising events.

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Fans of “The Secret” will tell you that it’s the Law of Attraction in the Universe that can help you succeed. This strategy may be true for charities as well as business people and entrepreneurs around the world. More

Many people are extremely shy when it comes to selling raffle tickets or asking people to order through catalogs. They just can’t think of anyone to ask, or aren’t sure what to say. Scripts make it easy to actually ‘make the ask’ without feeling tongue tied. Well, finding people to ask is the easiest part of the whole equation, since you already know them in one way or another… just ask FRANK! More

One big factor when making an emotional plea in a fundraising letter or in a personal solicitation, is to remember that people decide emotionally, but justify logically. More

One of the biggest points to remember in fundraising is that people give their hard earned money to a charity because they were asked! More

Be sure you’re following this fundraising adage when making presentations and writing donor letters! More

The debate for using catchy names for fundraisers can be heard around any board meeting for an animal rescue. Should you name your next event with something catchy, or just label it what it is… a fundraiser? I prefer names with flair and pizzaz that help the event stand out from the crowd. Here, I’ve listed a few of my reasons in support of using catchy names. More