I was watching Fox News yesterday from home and Lt. Col. Dan Rooney was on as a guest (view video news clip). His non-profit organization, “Folds of Honor,” started in 2007 and their mission is to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s...
Let’s be frank. Cultivating major donors is a significant part of the success of any non-profit organization. This is not inherently good or bad - it simply IS. Major donors are critical to long term growth and sustainability of any impactful non-profit....
Ready for Fall? Back to school sales are already in full swing. Summer is winding down and Fall kick-offs are only weeks away. As hard as it may be to believe, Fall is upon us. The most critical fundraising months of the year are around the...
Organizations, for the most part, understand the importance and alum of a website. Most realize that their website is like the front door of a store or church. And everyone wants a website that looks good, is clean, inviting - and most important - easy to access.
Every organization is flooded with numbers. Spreadsheets, goals, and personnel costs are just some of the numbers that matter, and we haven’t even discussed budgets and giving goals. The truth is that all these numbers matter! And one could argue these metrics are even more...
You have a mission. You have a vision. Compellingly, with passion, you share your needs with donors. Graciously, they give, and the mission of your organization can move forward. However, all too often organizations forget to say a simple Thank You to those who empower...
We've been there. And can show you how as well. The private Christian School market is sometimes complex, with all the competing issues you will face. Choosing curriculum, recruiting and retaining top-notch faculty, weighing athletics versus education, maintaining legal compliance, satisfying target audiences, and managing annual and capital fundraising. Kent...
Fall has officially kicked off and we know your time is valuable! Timeslots are precious on our jam-packed calendars. We would not waste our time and we wouldn’t dare waste yours! And yet, we have an awesome monthly tool with The Timothy Group webinars! Here are five reasons to engage...
by Pat McLaughlin and Ron Haas President John F. Kennedy inspired a generation with his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961, “Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy shifted the focus from receiving to...
I have been consulting with Christian ministries since 1981. Some of the hardest working servants in the kingdom today are non-profit directors. They write, speak, recruit, manage, lead, raise money, counsel, and they even clean the restrooms and sweep the parking lot. They are mission-driven...