by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jun 27, 2017 | Comment, Fundraising, Major gifts, News, Research, Strategic Planning, Team
CASL has been on the lips of fundraisers and non-profit leaders since it came out a few years ago. As the deadline around implied consent comes up on July 1st, what does this mean for all of us and our practices around the use of online communications? I’m delighted...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | May 23, 2017 | Case for Support, Fundraising, Major gifts, Philanthropy, Stewardship, Strategic Planning
This week, I’m talking about leaky buckets. Fundraising buckets to be precise. Fundraising is one of the challenges that keeps many Executive Directors of charities up at night. As the competition for funding increases and as donors become more focused on the...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Mar 8, 2017 | Fundraising, Major gifts, Research
You and your team have worked hard, inspired donors and served your mission. Now the old donors are sticking around and new donors keep coming. You need somewhere to keep all of this information and Excel just isn’t cutting it anymore. Your organization has grown to...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Feb 7, 2017 | Major gifts, Stewardship
A good friend of mine used this phrase with me once, when he was being approached to donate some of his expertise to a charity that he barely knew. As someone who has done a fair bit of pro bono work, with a large range of organizations, this is a question that...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jan 11, 2017 | Comment, Major gifts, Stewardship
Preparing for your first meeting with a major gift prospect can be a nerve-wracking experience. It can be stressful trying to figure out how to make the best first impression and how to inspire your prospect to want to get more involved. You might also be wondering...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Mar 23, 2016 | Fundraising, Major gifts
Those of us who have worked in major gift fundraising for some time hear this a lot: the ask must be made at the right time, in the right place, for the right amount, to the right person, for the right project. But how important it is really for all these “rights” to...
