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How Long Should Donors Have to Fulfill Fundraising Pledges?

by Tony Poderis | | Campaign Planning, Fundraising Policies & Practices | 7 comments

In my hands is a slick, well done brochure for a capital campaign. The nonprofit organization that has produced it wants to build a new $6.5 million facility. Dates are given for ground breaking, commencement of construction, building completion, and dedication of the...

Should an Organization Have a
Formal Gift-Acceptance Policy?

by Tony Poderis | | Fundraising Policies & Practices | 2 comments

I am often asked—and it is a recurring topic in fund-raising forums—about whether non-profits should have a formal gift-acceptance policy. My questioners aren’t just concerned about the rare donation that may come with a tinge of doubt about the donor or a level...

Supporting Organizations May Be the
Fundraising Answer If and Only If…

by David Patterson | | Fundraising Policies & Practices | 6 comments

There are members of the boards of trustees of nonprofit organizations who would like to lessen, even eliminate, the fundraising responsibility that comes with their position. Doing so is not wise, but that has not stopped some boards from establishing other bodies...

What To Do When Foundatons Have Walled Themselves Off from Your Organization

by Tony Poderis | | Fundraising Policies & Practices | 0 comments

Metrics Can Be a Grant Writer’s Nightmare

by Joyce Braun Poderis | | Development Team, Fundraising Policies & Practices | 21 comments

Let’s pretend you’re the person in a nonprofit organization charged with seeking grants and that your boss is going to hold you accountable to one or more of the following standards. You must get _____ proposals “out the door” every_____. You must get...

In-Kind Gifts:
How to Acknowledge and Recognize Them

by Tony Poderis | | Fundraising Policies & Practices | 377 comments

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...
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