27 Feb Winning the Land Trust Lottery
When significant windfalls do occur, they often occur suddenly and unexpectedly. They can catch people and organizations unaware. And they have the potential to turn perfectly ordinary people stupid. ...
Fundraising Planning
02 Jan And that brings us ‘round to Do, oh, oh, oh……
January is a good time for reflection. Where have we been? How did we get here? What could we have done differently? What have we learned? ...
26 Dec How will Tax Reform Affect Donor Giving in the Future?
What we know about most charitable giving is that people give first because they want to see something done and second because they believe the recipient organization can do it. Tax deductions are something donors take advantage of later more so than something that actually...
19 Dec Planning for Year-End
This year, both Christmas and New Years land on Mondays. That means someone (you?) needs to be in the office next Tuesday through Friday, picking up the mail and answering the phone. Here are several other things you might plan for that week: ...
03 Oct Fundraising Planning is about Process, Not Form
Create a new spreadsheet with the same rows and columns but without all the boxes filled in. And answer this question: “What must we do this year to meet our goals?” The spreadsheet you have can help. If you look down the columns, you can...