From individual discussion to larger development strategy, investing in and prioritizing fundraising within a nonprofit is a challenge—but a challenge well worth taking on to maximize your organization’s potential impact. Explore the ways in which your board of directors can best support your nonprofit’s fundraising and development efforts through innovative investing, strategic planning, and policy implementation.

Benchmark for Effective Fundraising: Fundraising efforts are a complex web, connecting your nonprofit and the community you serve to those who can help fuel your mission. Striking the right balance between the risk of reaching out to new donors or investing in a new revenue stream and the reward of boosting your mission impact requires a complete understanding and appreciation of the role fundraising plays within a healthy nonprofit. Learn how to assess fundraising practices and build trust within the community while respecting the relationships between donors and the organizations they support. 

Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness: Why Cost of Fundraising Isn’t Enough

Understanding & Evaluating Your Fundraising Strategy: A Discussion Guide & Toolkit

Top 10 Development Committee Responsibilities: Planning and actively engaging in development helps your board of directors ensure your nonprofit has adequate resources. Whether you are forming a development committee for the first time or looking for insights into how your committee could function more efficiently, this list of responsibilities will serve as a guide to assist you in fundraising.

10 Tasks of a Development Committee

Effective Types of Fundraising Campaigns: Just as each nonprofit is unique in its approach to achieve its mission, the campaigns you implement to boost your fundraising should be as well. Gain a better understanding of three types of fundraising campaigns you could run or use as a starting point for new fundraising goals. Using the downloadable guide, dive into the purpose, approach, and your board’s role in each of the possible campaigns your organization could use to better support your mission.

Three types of Fundraising Campaigns

Fundraise Smarter: Connecting with donors requires new and innovative ideas, especially at year-end when the competition for donations and resources is higher. Personalized communication makes individuals more likely to receive and engage with your mission and resource-raising efforts. 

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