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 | Feb 1, 2017 | Comment, Philanthropy, Stewardship
As you may know by now, I’m passionate about donor stewardship. Someone who is equally passionate is my good friend and outstanding fundraiser, Bernie Forestell, who has kindly written this post on how we can all become better at stewardship in our own fundraising...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jul 14, 2016 | Case for Support, Fundraising, Philanthropy, Stewardship
In my last post I talked about the importance of donor stewardship, and how cultivating better relationships with donors can make all the difference to the strength of your fundraising program. One of the ways that organizations are really improving the donor’s...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Jun 1, 2016 | Fundraising, Philanthropy, Stewardship, Strategic Planning
Of course showing gratitude and recognizing the contribution that your donors make is a crucial element of any stewardship program, but in terms of making your donors feel enthused and engaged about your cause, there is a lot more that you can, and should, do to build...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Apr 6, 2016 | Fundraising, Philanthropy
Having a culture of philanthropy is a phrase often used in fundraising circles, but what does it mean, how do you know if you have one, and what difference does it make? In simple terms, to have a culture of philanthropy means that you in an environment where...
