Board member of a small nonprofit. The board has taken a more active role in fundraising over the last 12 months. This year, each board member has agreed to approach five businesses to ask for sponsorships. This will be the first time most of our board has made a sponsorship ask. I have fundraising experience and have offered to lead a mini fundraising training (think: 15-20 minutes) for our board. I'd like to include some general best practices and an activity that allows members to practice making an ask. I want to hear your suggestions on what to include re: tips and activities! submitted ..read more

I am volunteering for a local nonprofit and my current project is cleaning up their donor database. I have nonprofit background, so I know a little about slicing and dicing the info and what we should expect to see in a typical database. However, I am finding that at this organization, even though the account has do not mail or do not phone activated for some individuals, they still have the info in the customer account listing. At my previous nonprofits I would delete the address or phone so we didn't send something out by mistake, leaving the account intact to view financial and other infor ..read more

Hi everyone! I am job searching currently and very interested in becoming a program coordinator. I've applied to a lot of jobs at organizations that I truly could see myself working at. I literally have gotten excited reading job descriptions. Of course, finding a job can take forever and I've gotten so many flat out no's. I know it's best to reach out and network, so I'm trying to shoot my shot on LinkedIn. I don't want to bombard hiring managers/can't even find them. So my question is, who should I reach out to on LinkedIn for a role as a program coordinator? Just anyone at the company? I a ..read more

I currently work for a nonprofit and to say the least, I don’t feel very valued there. It’s a bit of a weird situation but I came to the conclusion that my values don’t really align with the organizations culture so I decided to apply to grad school (best decision ever). I got in to an amazing school and am leaving this job (thank god) at the end of July. I’m finding myself really checked out and just frankly not wanting to be at work. I need this job so that I can save and move for grad school but after this week I’m just feeling so depleted and drained. I’ve repeatedly advocated for myself ..read more

I am not promoting SparkGood or Walmart. I am venting and if anyone has suggestions on handling this (mentally or steps please DM or comment cause wow. Also, mods, if this isn't allowed I sincerely apologize! I wasn't sure where else to go at this point. So I understand the mechanics and security involved in SparkGood using Deed to verify nonprofits for grants via PayPal. My issue is, even following the prompts and their "how to PDF" it's still hitting nonprofits into a wall over and over again. I know some that have been successful in applying to be verified, doing steps (not sure which orde ..read more

Hello everyone! I'm a doctoral student with extensive experience working with nonprofits and consulting for small businesses. I specialize in change management and leadership development and am looking to expand my portfolio and knowledge by connecting with more nonprofits. If your organization is seeking guidance or support in these areas, I'd love to offer a free consultation. My goal is to help nonprofits thrive while gaining valuable insights along the way. Let's connect and make a difference together! Feel free to reach out! Best, Tristan Moore, MHA submitted by /u/Scott2326 [visit redd ..read more

As stated in the title, how many donations a week does door-to-door sales get? This is specifically in Seattle, Washington. Im considering a job fundraising and while the pay is decent, its a bit lower than other jobs I may be offered. It does have bonuses though that can add up big time and put me well above the other jobs so I ask this question. Thank you! submitted by /u/IdioticRipoff [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Vice President of a Broader Public Sector Not for Profit - and I would in theory be eligible for CFRE but the half of my job of being an Administrative Leader is growing more and more. Is there an equivalent certificate? I've seen CNP - is that worth it or is there something better? submitted by /u/thesadfundrasier [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Our organization recently hired a state politician to spearhead one of our programs. The organization was not looking for a politician to fill this role; it just so happened that way. This person has social media accounts that touches on some hot button topics. And without getting into too much detail, let's just say that their role in the organization can easily be used to push their political agenda forward. I have also observed some questionable decisions that would support this concern. I am starting to lose sleep over this situation. For one, I am concerned that this person has the abili ..read more

I’m currently a development associate at a private school. I had a situation this past week with a team member which resulted in me reporting them to HR. I don’t feel comfortable staying in this role and decided I need to find a new job. This is my first job and i’m curious to hear if anyone has suggestions on next moves - i’m only 25 and want to take this as an opportunity. Open to all sorts of suggestions, not 100% on staying in development submitted by /u/DramaticJackfruit617 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more