Stratagems, January 2023
Dream Big Dreams Consider that your non-profit is beginning with a clean slate. Resist thinking that your programs, services and outreach initiatives are bound by the past. This is especially …
Stratagems, November 2022
Ring the Bells on November 15th If you work for a non-profit, serve as a board member, volunteer or donor advancing its noble mission, please take a much-deserved bow on …
Stratagems, October 2022
October is Ethics Month Everyday ethics rules in the world of fundraising and philanthropy. If fundraisers and non-profits haven’t earned the trust of donors and supporters, they are doomed to failure. At …
Stratagems, September 2022
Happy National Non-Profit Day! August 17th is on the official calendar of celebrations to pay respect to the awesome contributions of the non-profit sector (in addition to National Philanthropy Day …
Stratagems, August 2022
My Soapbox This is a pretty rough time in the world. Threats seem everywhere to our health, world peace and climate, not to mention economic pressures. Unfortunately, we live in …
Stratagems, July 2022
Kissing $500 Billion When it counts the most, Americans from all different socio-economic backgrounds step up and share and care commensurate with their ability and capacity. Charitable giving reached a record …
Stratagems, June 2022
Non-Profit Villages Non-profit leaders who are scared of asking someone they know for a gift for their favorite causes, who constitute a vast majority of the non-profit sector, should keep …
Stratagems, May 2022
It’s All About Trust One of the more encouraging trends in addition to record-setting philanthropy we’ve witnessed over the last few years in response to the pandemic is funders letting non-profits …
Stratagems, April 2022
Confidence Responses to the latest Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) Fundraising Confidence Survey shows that fundraisers are the most optimistic about giving and prospects for the future than they have been since the …
Stratagems, March 2022
It Takes A Village We are fervent believers that everyone affiliated with a non-profit — staff (including those not in development positions), board, volunteers and donors — can and should …