http://www.asmallchange.net A blog to answer non-profits questions about fundraising. Wed, 07 May 2008 16:00:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I hope that you have enjoyed my discussions with Sarah Hoddinott, from Advanced Solutions International, and Shane Davis, from Artez Interactive, about online fundraising. I have one more thought I wanted to talk with you about. We have all heard countless stories of online fundraising success. For ... http://www.asmallchange.net/fundraising-without-borders/ Working with nonprofits is a great environment. You are around people that are passionate about serious community needs and about what they do. Fundraising is a unique world in that it takes a lot of sales skills to succeed and your product is making a profound difference in ... http://www.asmallchange.net/nonprofit-a-great-sector/ As I mentioned in my previous article, The Seven Deadly Sins, I had a great discussion with Sarah Hoddinott from Advanced Solutions International (http://www.advsol.com/) and Shane Davis from Artez Interactive (www.artez.com). They opened my eyes up to a lot of new ideas and thoughts about online fundraising. We were talking ... http://www.asmallchange.net/fourth-leg-of-the-donor-pyramid/ I had the incredible opportunity to talk with a few online fundraising experts. Through our discussion they laid out for me some of the major mistakes that they see nonprofits making in their online fundraising campaigns. Thank you Sarah Hoddinott, from Advanced Solutions International, and Shane Davis, from ... http://www.asmallchange.net/the-seven-deadly-sins/ This is a question I often ask myself.  Are we in the world of philanthropy working together or working against each other.  Are we in competition or in collaboration? Lets say for an example that you work for a nonprofit that provides food for children in Africa. There are hundred ... http://www.asmallchange.net/competition-or-collaborative/ I am hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants and I thought this would be a great opportunity to get a bit of input on what makes a great capital campaign. I heard back from a couple people on this topic and have included their submissions below. But I'd ... http://www.asmallchange.net/ingredients-of-a-successful-capital-campaign-carnival-of-nonprofit-consultants/ There is a lot to think about in today's world when you talk about online fundraising. In many ways it is still in its infancy. I write a little bit about it in my post, A Foretelling of the Birth of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. What will the future ... http://www.asmallchange.net/is-the-world-listening/ I am currently in career transition. In a few weeks time I will be leaving my current job to start as the Campaign Manager at a local community college. It is going to be a great opportunity to be a part of a great institution of higher education ... http://www.asmallchange.net/an-ask-for-help/ I have posted many times about online fundraising and I think I’ve explained some of reasons why. With online fundraising the stakes are the same for a large multi-million dollar organization as they are for a small $100,000 charity. Here are a few thoughts and tips about merging ... http://www.asmallchange.net/mailing-campaigns-on-or-offline/ I am excited to bring to you this month's feature organization, Charity for Debt. They are looking for some input from you on the most effective way to bring in $1,000 donations. Please check out past Org of the Months and if you want to promote your small ... http://www.asmallchange.net/charity-for-debt/