Development

“Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”

Monday, July 22nd, 2019Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 by Drew McManus

Well here’s a lovely ray of sunshine for music and culture after that dig from the latest Spider Man movie: the latest season of Netflix’s Queer Eye reboot kicks off the season with a visit to Quincy, IL where the quintet focuses their collective efforts on the high school’s music director (h/t Ceci Dadisman). A few key elements make this a particularly endearing episode and good for classical music all around: …

Get A Glimpse Behind The Grant Panel Curtain

Monday, June 10th, 2019Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 by Drew McManus

As if he wasn’t already bringing his A-Game on a regular basis, Joe Patti recently published an article at Butts In The Seats that provides a behind the scenes look at one of the more cloistered processes in the business: the grant panel review process. If that weren’t a good enough topic in and of itself, it’s wrapped inside the context of barriers to engagement; both perceived and tactile. I mentioned …

It’s Gala Season, How Does Your Group Handle Silent Auctions?

Monday, May 20th, 2019Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 by Drew McManus

It’s spring and that usually means nonprofit galas are in full swing. For whatever reason, I’ve been attending quite a few this year and while the format is similar, execution varies. One common element that sees a great deal of variation is the silent auction component. On one hand, there’s the old school, pen and paper approach. It’s super affordable and I’ve seen it applied to great effect everywhere from intimate …

Are You Straight On How The New Tax Laws Impact Valuating And Acknowledging Donations?

Monday, February 11th, 2019Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 by Drew McManus

I won’t even pretend to have a comprehensive understanding of how the new tax laws impact a nonprofit’s requirements for valuating and acknowledging donations. Fortunately, Joe Patti recently published an article at ArtsHacker that covers several points of contact that should serve as good places your organization should to begin having these discussions with your accountants and attorneys: Acknowledging Donations Deducting Benefits Be Careful With Donor Advised Funds Acknowledging Other Things …

Large Donor Burnout: Hype Or Reality

Monday, December 18th, 2017Monday, December 18th, 2017 by Drew McManus

In the wake of the economic downturn, we’ve heard a lot about large donor burnout. The large donor well running dry is a frequent talking point during labor disputes and it’s common to see employers leverage permanent concessions as a demand from one or more existing large donors as a condition for continued giving. What started as a call for “sustainability” has risen to the level of nonprofit sacrosanct. Is there …

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