Assembling Your Team
Congratulations on having the courage to take it a step further! It’s one thing to have an opinion or even a strong belief. It’s …
Activist Fundraising for Non-Activists
It’s nice to think that the ultimate goal of a democracy is a sense of unity, a shared understanding, a base level of agreement. …
Competitive Philanthropy
In the beginning you probably felt like a lone voice crying out in the wilderness. You could see a problem no one else could …
Fundraising in the Age of “Fake News”
Just for the record, there has never been much agreement about facts, whether in politics or anywhere else. There was no golden age when …
Standing Out in the Crowd
Fundraising is a fiercely competitive business. For every donor dollar, there are multitudes of organizations asking for money. All this competition struggles to carve …
The Changing Role of the First Lady
Of all the unelected positions in government, few get as much media attention as the First Lady, and Melania Trump has been no exception. …
A Stickler’s Guide to FEC Rules
Even though the biggest contest on the political calendar is barely behind us, the political atmosphere is anything but resolved. The fierce derision of …
The Joy of Data
It’s a great feeling when your fundraising efforts finally pay off. Even more than money, a contribution is tangible proof that others are sympathetic …
Adapting to Political Climate Change
One day you’re a house cat. The next day you’re a polar bear. So goes the nature of American politics. Navigating the shifting land …
Creative Fundraising Ideas for 2017
There is no doubt that 2017 will be a big year for political and issue-based nonprofit fundraising. As is evident by the recent spike …