GiveSmart

JANUARY 21, 2025

Some examples of unique venue options that donors or leaders in your community can use to make their next event memorable are: Museums after hours Libraries for luncheons Breweries for retirement parties or birthdays Lobbies for talks or workshops Golden Mulligan $$ A mulligan is a purchased re-hit for a shank.

Donation

Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Bonus tip: To encourage early orders, promote the kits through the schools email list or PTA Facebookgroup. Charge a small fee per session or offer a term-long pass. Extra note: If you partner with a local instructor, ask them to volunteer or reduce their fee in exchange for promotion through the schoolnetwork.

Fundraising

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In early 1981, I went to Washington DC for a NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials) conference and some lobbying on the Hill. Congress has yet to pass any FY ’25 (the new FY started Oct. The lame duck Congress will pass FY ’25 CRs by mid-December, which will likely mirror FY ’24. What happened?

Grant

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After many years of lobbying and hard work, the GSA was passed, enabling all parties to help people. Six best practices for small ways your nonprofit can lead great change. Growing out of a single event, Nourish LA now provides a free bag of groceries to any person who shows up at our weekly distribution sites.

Lobbying

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

For most of us, fundraising isn’t something that comes naturally, especially a straight request for donations. Asking for money, can be uncomfortable, right? We all grew up learning that it wasn’t polite to talk about money and it definitely wasn’t right to ask your friends and family for handouts. It takes commitment, guts, and a great story.

Donation

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 13, 2021

There are probably a million loopholes through and around these requirements. I’ve included the links. I am NOT an accountant. I am NOT an attorney. The IRS may update their guidelines the day after I post this. If you have questions or concerns about your own status, please consult someone with expertise in tax status regulations.

Lobbying

Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

The annual week-long celebration continued until a collection of women’s groups and historians led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women’s History Alliance) successfully lobbied Congress to pass Pub. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

Lobbying