The More Than Giving Co. Blog

According to the National Center on Charitable Statistics, approximately 30% of nonprofits fail to exist after ten years. In other words, almost a third of nonprofits aren’t healthy and will never manage to reach a sustainable level.

So, how do you, as a nonprofit board member, know if your organization is one of the healthy ones?

When it comes to fundraising, even the most passionate and connected board members won’t have the knowledge or time to drive the process. Nor should the most experienced and skilled chief development officer be expected to work fundraising magic in a vacuum. Sustainable fund development is the result of teamwork, and good teamwork is built on trust. 

Nonprofits are more than a collection of programs. Keeping a nonprofit running requires expertise in a range of operational areas including fund development, information systems, communications, data management, and more. Fractional staffing can ensure that you are addressing your functional needs precisely and efficiently.

Whether your organization is big, small, or in between, your fundraising program isn’t complete without a major giving component. But where, you ask, does one begin? In this blog, I break it all down for you. Major giving is no mystery, it’s just a series of well-planned, thoughtful activities that can be part of every nonprofit’s fund development strategy.

You’ve closed out your spring campaigns and happily heave a sigh of relief. Enjoy the moment, and then get ready to gear up for fall! I’ve outlined five key areas that, when given a little love and attention during the quieter summer weeks, will send your fall season soaring.

Growing an organization from fully volunteer led to a professionally supported nonprofit takes more than courage and passion for mission. An experienced, executive-level guided hand is invaluable. Thanks to More Than Giving, that expert guidance is within reach!

Fractional staffing can be envisioned, and implemented, in myriad ways to fit the specific needs of an organization. In this blog, we take you through the journey of a small, mostly volunteer-run nonprofit that raises funds to support rare disease research.

In the nonprofit world, “year-end” might coincide with the close of the calendar year, or it might signify a mid-year closing point created by the board. Either way the requirement is the same: leaving no stone unturned in meeting your annual fundraising goals while building strategically for fundraising success in the future.

There is a lot of wisdom in focusing most of your fundraising efforts on cultivating individual donors – after all, that’s where the lion’s share of philanthropy comes from! But that doesn’t mean leaving corporate donors by the wayside.

When was the last time you felt that you were getting what you really needed out of your organization’s information systems and technology tools? If it has been a while, know that it doesn’t have to be this way.

The last several weeks have been a roller coaster ride. Those of you who are leading nonprofits are tasked with managing the anxieties of your board, staff and volunteers, in addition to your own concerns. Now is a good time to take a deep breath, and to give some attention to calming stormy emotions so that your team can stay focused and productive.