By Beverley J McLain, MBA, CAP® Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy McLain Consulting LLC Get set up for success. There is a wealth of anecdotal evidence out there about reasons why planned giving programs don’t work as expected. Unrealistic expectations and a lack of commitment from leadership are two key ones.…
Republished with permission from The Giving Block. Less than 1 percent of nonprofits accept cryptocurrency donations. Fifteen years ago nonprofits were skeptical about credit card donations. Now almost all accept them. Cryptocurrency will follow a similar trend except, in this scenario, there are additional benefits. 1. Do you want your…
A popular free plugin that made it easy to add PayPal buttons to your website is now seriously outdated; the developer has stopped maintaining it and now charges $59 per year per website for his new version of a plugin that always has been free. Whether you maintain your own…
Like it or not, money (LOTS of money) is essential for the operation of any non-profit. There are dozens of fundraising tools, many specifically for nonprofit organizations. However, the quality of solutions and associated fees (sometimes as high as 7.9%!) vary widely. Every dollar raised is better in your hands…
