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- @EveryVoiceNC Why would anyone give their retirement savings to a dope like this? 1 week ago
- We need to retell U.S. history with Black people at the center flip.it/fgrXJo 2 weeks ago
- #JoshHawleyIsATraitor is proof positive that a dog can still whine on a muzzle. 3 weeks ago
- @chrislhayes Rotten. Really rotten all around. 4 weeks ago
- @nahlikcj @alexisgoldstein @mwyow55 Wouldn't DC be like any other state? The national parks, federal buildings, air… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago
Author Archives: Scott Cargle
End of the Year Appeals: Mission Statement
Your mission statement is a living document that changes over time. Continue reading
Posted in Donations, Fundraising
Tagged 501(c)(3), Arts, charible giving, Contribution, Donors, Fundraising
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End of the Year Appeals: Intro Paragraph
The intro paragraph conveys the entire message of your letter. The reader knows who you are, and why you are sending a letter. Continue reading
Posted in Donations, Fundraising, Giving, Nonprofit, The Ask, Writing
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It’s autumn. The leaves are changing. Kids are going back to school. Time to start working on your year-end appeals letter. Individuals give most of their donations in December. Nonprofits can get 50%-80% of their income at the end of … Continue reading
You Are Your Donor’s Sidekick
A short, nifty blog about how to treat your donors. (Hint: You are not a superhero. They are.)
How To Get Funded: Advice from a Donor’s Mouth
Ever wonder why some nonprofits get donations year after year, while some languish in the desert of Nodonorland? Here is a good blog from a donor that lays it out: how he and his wife make decisions. This section stood … Continue reading
Posted in Donations, Fundraising, Giving, Grant Writing, Grantwriting, Nonprofit, The Ask
Tagged board development, Donors, Fundraising, Grant, Grant-Making Foundations, Nonprofit organization
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Is That Income Unearned or Contributed?
Is That Income Unearned or Contributed? From Shana Ross, the Development Shrink, comes this really good article on the difference between unearned and contributed income. “When you work yourself to the point of exhaustion trying to bring in enough contributions … Continue reading
Posted in Grant Writing, Grantwriting, Nonprofit
Tagged Business, Grant, Income, Unearned income
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Types of Nonprofit Income
I met a new client yesterday. He had an exciting nonprofit theater, about 18 months old. He wanted to know about making a budget. But he didn’t understand the different types of income he should be considering. I know lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Donations, Fundraising, Giving, Grant Writing, Grantwriting, Nonprofit, Writing
Tagged Business, Nonprofit organization, Unearned income
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Are you committing this taboo with your appeals?
Originally posted on Everything Case (for Support):
Every six weeks or so I get a nasty piece of mail, my visa bill. I don’t like it. Who does? But if the charges on the bill are mine, then they are…
Thoughts on Writing Your Own Grants
Hope you had a great Fourth of July. I spent a good deal of my time writing a grant proposal. Not for a client. For me. It has been a long time since I wrote a proposal for my own … Continue reading
Posted in Fundraising, Grant Writing, Grantwriting, Nonprofit, The Ask, Writing
Tagged Grant writing, grants, Writing
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Keep Your Royal We on the Donor *tee hee*
KEEP YOUR ROYAL WE ON THE DONOR. That’s what she said.