by Joyce Braun Poderis | Apr 12, 2011 | Blog |
Why is it that the new and emerging non-profits all too often see foundations and other grant-making entities as their first and best source of funding? Why do they think that’s where the easy money is to be found? Is it because foundations are required by law...
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, 2007 | Campaign Planning, Funding Sources & Donors |
Challenge Grants Can Multiply Your Success Challenge grants are indeed challenging to fulfill, and once secured, they are unusually rewarding opportunities for non-profit organizations to greatly energize and enhance their fund-raising campaigns. They can...
by Tony Poderis | May 24, 2005 | Development Team, Fundraising Policies & Practices |
(It Makes for a More Perfect Fund-raising World) Introduction The fund-raising “left hand” not knowing what the “right hand” is doing when it comes to who is asking whom for how much, for which purpose, and when, has always been a common...