by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Apr 28, 2016 | Fundraising, Grant writing
Outlined here are some of the mistakes that I see most often in the grant writing world and how they can apply to other areas of fundraising. Pretty much every charitable organization writes grants for funding, whether they are applying to government agencies or...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Apr 21, 2016 | Case for Support, Comment, Fundraising, Strategic Planning
In part 1 of this series on the culture of philanthropy, we identified some of the signs that could indicate that your organization is working against your fundraising success. So what if some of these signs resonate with you? What can you do about it? At the heart of...
by Mena Gainpaulsingh | Apr 14, 2016 | Fundraising, Strategic Planning
As we go about our daily lives as fundraisers and gift planners, we all know what a boon it can be to have experts sharing their experiences and helping us to look out for pitfalls that could slow us down or trip us up. What could be better than a friendly voice...
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...