by Tony Poderis | Jan 15, 2001 | Funding Sources & Donors, Fundraising Policies & Practices |
I am made increasingly aware of the conflict non-profit organizations experience when faced with choosing between: Raising the money they need using a traditional philanthropic process. Making a profit from selling and endorsing commercial products and services. The...
by Tony Poderis | Oct 14, 1999 | Endowment Campaigns, Fundraising Policies & Practices |
Is there a “standard” or “industry” percentage ratio of our endowment funds—funds working to provide annual income—which can relate that corpus/principal amount to key financial statements such as the annual expense budget, operating deficit, ...
by Tony Poderis | Jan 1, 1999 | Funding Sources & Donors |
Principal Fund-Raising Myth It’s common knowledge that corporations and foundations give most of the money to non-profit organizations Principal Fund-Raising Truth You go where money you think you can get is to be found in the greatest quantities and most of the...
by Tony Poderis | Apr 1, 1998 | Campaign Planning, Funding Sources & Donors |
No one would argue the fact that every fund-raising campaign needs a goal and that everyone connected with the campaign, including prospective donors, needs to be aware of that goal. Then why do people so often fight the setting of a goal for each prospective donor...