Need help with fundraising? Join the club!

Over the years, I’ve coached dozens of small nonprofit organizations in fundraising and Board development.  I’ve seen so many struggle with the exact same issues that I thought there has to be a better way to help them.

So I’ve created a Coaching Club just for people working in small nonprofits.  It’s called the Get Fully Funded Support Club and it’s based around the key principles of a new program of fundraising I’ve created called Get Fully Funded. 

The Get Fully Funded program addresses the most common issues faced by small nonprofits and doesn’t contain anything new or earth-shattering. It’s just a solid method of fundraising laid out in a step-by-step format that’s easy to implement. 

The Get Fully Funded Support Club provides members with the chance to learn these tried and true fundraising techniques in a cost-effective and support environment.  Features of the club include an online, members-only discussion board, 2 educational 1-hour phone calls each month, 1 hour of group Q&A with me each month, plus recommended resources, articles, tips, and more.

The cost to join starts at $28 per month.  I think it’s a lot of value for someone who is struggling with fundraising!

Want to learn more?  Click here.  Got questions?  Click on the comment link and post them.

Three great ideas to help you get the word out

Here’s a bit of info to help you get the word out about your organization from my fellow blogger Jason Dick from A Small Change.

 

Getting the message about your nonprofit out is one of the most important things you can do for your organization.  Here are a few things you can do to enhance what your nonprofit is doing.

Getting Started- Approach a local chamber of commerce and ask if you can present to them about your nonprofit.  Get to know the businesses in your community by co-hosting a networking event with the chamber at your building.  If you are a faith-based organization (or even if you’re not) talk to the pastor at a couple of local churches and ask if you can present to their congregation.

Growing the Relationship- Use the relationships you’ve built and keep track of them.  Ask new donors to come for a tour or a special event you are having.  Your volunteers are one of the best groups to advocate for your mission.  Ask your volunteers & board members to invite their friends to connect to your organization.

The Technological Advantage- There are countless ways to spread the message about your good work using the Internet.  Don’t try and do everything just do one or two things well.  Start a Facebook page or use the Causes application.  Go to Razoo.org and start a fundraising page.  Start a blog, this is a great way to regularly communicate and interact with those that want to remain close to your organization.

There are a lot of great causes.  Don’t be afraid to get creative be a little competitive. 

What stops fundraising success? Enter the contest and find out!

Contest this week!!

What keeps you from being successful in fundraising?

Lots of things can get in our way of reaching our goals and I want to know what stops you from raising the dollars you need.

  • Don’t have enough donors? 
  • Don’t have a plan? 
  • Poor execution of plan? 
  • Just get scared? 
  • Something else?

Post a comment here and share with me what keeps you from being successful in fundraising.  I’ll be choosing the best answers and sending the winners a copy of my book Fundraising Buffet.

Be sure to post your comment this week.  Contest ends on Friday.