Note: This guest post is from Nora Ellertsen of The Funding Seed. Thanks, Nora! Every summer, Giving USA – a comprehensive, annual report on charitable giving in the United States – lands in the inboxes of fundraisers everywhere. I review the report and reference it frequently in workshops and coaching sessions. Although imperfect, to … [Read more...]
Nonprofits: Immigration enforcement preparation and response
A few months back, I co-facilitated a webinar hosted by Common Good Vermont. The program was titled Vermont Nonprofits and Immigration Enforcement: How Your Organization Can Respond. The webinar included a panel of four nonprofit professionals – one based in Minnesota, the others here in Vermont – describing their strategies, challenges, … [Read more...]
Creating a climate-positive consulting business
As the summer winds down – a summer filled with drought, fires, floods, and other extreme weather – I’ve been thinking about the ways my consulting business engages with the topic of climate resilience. What am I doing to create positive change? Which of my behaviors add to the problem? How am I supporting my clients in taking … [Read more...]
The Big Shift in Fundraising
Like many fundraisers, I always anticipate the annual release of Giving USA, which offers a thorough overview of trends in U.S. philanthropy. I’ve also been reading Ruth McCambridge of the Nonprofit Quarterly, whose cogent analysis of the Giving USA data is really helpful – and inspired this post. Thanks, Ruth! As you plan your fall … [Read more...]