by Laura Kruisenga | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Articles
Nonprofits need a “license to solicit funds” in many states. Soliciting is very broadly defined. Basically, if the organization is communicating with anyone directly (mail, email, peer-to-peer campaign, social media, etc.) and there is any kind of...
by Megan Brodie | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Articles
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth has provided quality after-school programming to children and youth in the Grand Rapids community since 1938. A crucial part of their mission is to support youth in graduating from high school and one of the...
by Kim Kvorka | May 6, 2021 | Internship, News & Articles
Meet Rebecca Rowland! Rebecca is a senior at Western Michigan University, graduating this summer. Rebecca is majoring in Organizational Communication and minoring in Event Management and Psychology. My expectations coming into this internship were pretty high....
by Mary Sumners | Apr 23, 2021 | Board, Annual Giving, News & Articles
Connecting your volunteers to your organizational needs and goals is important work; volunteers, including the board, are a key to significantly increasing your fundraising outcomes. However, keeping your volunteers engaged and feeling like they are making a...
by Jaime Van Essen | Feb 25, 2021 | Roundtable, Industry Trends, News & Articles
In today’s fundraising landscape, mobile or text giving is no longer avoidable. In 2020, mid-size nonprofits saw a 25% increase in online giving, and 28% of contributions were made through a mobile device, so it’s time provide your donors with the proper tools to make...
by Laura Kruisenga | Jan 22, 2021 | Roundtable, News & Articles
For a variety of reasons, many organizations do not have a good, consistent fundraising reports that they regularly pull and use. There are also not one-size-fits-all reports that work perfectly at every organization. Identifying what is important to share, making...
