Fundraising

Fundraising for Small Non-Profits

First, what is a small non-profit? I’d say anything with a budget of less than $500,000. A very small non-profit has a budget of less

The Power of One Big Gift

What can one big gift do for you? Let me talk a little about City Club’s history. Last year was the first time the organization

Who should ask the board for money?

In my book, I suggest that it should be the Executive Director that begins the ask process of the Board, and I give detailed advice

Open your books

Your books are not a secret. First and foremost, you report annually to the IRS with your 990 form (if your budget is greater than

Beware the donor wall

One of the main reasons I wrote The Little Book of Gold was because I see too many small non-profits copying the largest institutions (hospitals,

Is talking abut planned giving the same as talking about death?

A lot of people, me included, are scared to bring up “planned giving” with a donor. We’re afraid it’s going to sound something like this:

The Little Book of Nonprofits leadership is “a wide-ranging and compelling explanation of what it takes to do a nonprofit executive director’s job well… Hanberg is a highly engaging writer, and he shows himself to be adept at shifts in pacing that make for fluid reading—and which are generally rare in leadership-related books… A comprehensive guide to managing and leading a small nonprofit organization… “