New Year, New Who? Exciting Growth for OFS in 2023
Linda McNay2023-01-30T16:38:48-05:00When I was younger, every January the newsstands – remember those? – would be covered with magazines – remember those? – filled
Nonprofit Fundraisers Prepare For 2023
Linda McNay2023-01-04T10:50:45-05:00In past years, we have written about fundraising trends, specifically what you might expect in the coming year. We rarely foresee gloom
Don’t Make This One Big Mistake On National Day Of Giving
D.M. Paule2022-11-14T14:00:23-05:00The National Day of Giving – which I like to call NDoG - takes place every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving,
2022 Fundraising Trends – How Does Your School Compare?
Linda McNay, Ailena Parramore, D.M. Paule2022-10-13T10:50:37-04:00Heads of School often have a plethora of comparative data at their fingertips to assist in analyzing their schools’ programs. From academics,
What The Unsinkable Molly Brown Can Teach You About Philanthropy
Linda McNay2022-09-08T00:36:38-04:00“I am sick at heart, but alive and safe” This quote was from Margaret, “Molly,” Brown after the infamous sinking of the
Don’t Be a Victim of the Summer Slump
Ailena Parramore2022-07-27T00:04:44-04:00For many nonprofits, the summer activity calendar slows down giving us much needed time to reflect and plan. However, with the welcome
Is Your Strategic Plan Lonely? Might Be Time To Reconnect.
D.M. Paule2022-06-29T12:18:15-04:00We had a party at my house this past weekend. We used to have a huge party, every summer, with upwards of
Summer is Coming! What Does This Mean for Your Organization?
D.M. Paule2022-06-13T18:31:32-04:00The author, Sam Keen, once wrote “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” While not exactly a lazy time around Our Fundraising
Ideas for Celebrating National Volunteer Week
D.M. Paule2022-04-20T23:44:24-04:00This is National Volunteer Week! Established in 1984, National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and
You Always Remember Your First
Linda McNay2022-04-13T13:01:03-04:00Our development search business is thriving these days. In these post-Covid times nonprofits are frantically trying to replace and add qualified staff