by Tony Poderis | Apr 8, 2011 | Blog |
Ah yes, don’t discuss religion and politics it is often said. And why not? They’re a pretty big part of our total being. At stake, are our livelihood and spiritual lives. The “politics” thing, however, does have me walk with some care on a...
by Tony Poderis | Apr 2, 2011 | Blog |
April 2, 2011: The other day I came across yet another instance of a non-profit’s leadership huffing and puffing about a potential funder’s request for the names of their top ten individual donors to support the organization’s grant proposal....
by Tony Poderis | Jul 6, 2009 | Development Team |
There comes a time when some non-profit development professionals begin thinking about saying goodbye to their organizations and hello to the world of fund-raising consulting. They want to know what it takes to be a consultant, and how to find clients. Although the...
by Tony Poderis | Mar 5, 2008 | Funding Sources & Donors |
Many non-profit organizations exchange with other non-profits their mailing lists of people served, i.e. their clients, users, patrons, etc. They do this for marketing purposes, especially in the arts and culture world. And it could be said it is a good thing, in the...
by Tony Poderis | Mar 5, 2008 | Fundraising Policies & Practices |
When you receive gifts of products, time and services, be aware that your organization can be held in even greater regard by donors of such In-Kind gifts, should you express your gratitude in a meaningful way—in a manner far and above how these contributions are...