Management Consulting Services - Development

Online Fund Raising: What you may not know...

Christina Yoon — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:43:23 -0400

I recently came across two articles that caught my attention, both having to do with utilizing the internet for fund raising. We all have questions like, "How effective is that online donation button we have on our website?" "Are the elderly, often the target population of a giving program, comfortable with going online to make their charitable gifts?" "What are some innovative approaches to raising money online?"

What's wrong with the grant application and reporting processes

Gene Lee — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:13:26 -0400

Nonprofit organizations face a common issue of needing to raise funds from multiple sources to support their programs. Unfortunately, grant applications from different funders usually vary in proposal format, documentation requirements and budget templates, which can present a significant challenge, particularly to smaller to mid-sized organizations. Moreover, applications for smaller grants often call for the same demanding proposal and reporting requirements as the larger ones, which often strain their limited capacity.

Do the grant application flaws identified by Project Streamline reflect your own experience?

Christina Yoon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:39:07 -0400

First read Gene Lee's Blog which summarizes "Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted from Purpose" (http://www.managementconsultingservices.org/node/90).

Has a funder ever asked you how they can improve their application and reporting process, and if so, what did you say to them?

Christina Yoon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:24:28 -0400

First read Gene Lee's Blog which summarizes "Drowning in Paperwork,
Distracted from Purpose"
(http://www.managementconsultingservices.org/node/90).

Make suggestions on how to address the flaws in the grant application and reporting process

Christina Yoon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:21:47 -0400

First read Gene Lee's Blog which summarizes "Drowning in Paperwork,
Distracted from Purpose"
(http://www.managementconsultingservices.org/node/90).

What’s the one thing that you feel foundations
could change about their grant application and reporting process that would
have immediate long-term and value-added benefit for your organization?

Weathering the economic downturn: Maintaining a robust fundraising operation during tough economic times

Christina Yoon — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:12 -0400

We've all seen it: donors are holding off on making charitable gifts, smaller gifts are being given, there are fewer new donors and campaigns are slowing down. Smaller returns on investments are squeezing individual donors and foundations alike. During such difficult times, what should organizations do to maintain their fundraising operations? Last week I attended a forum sponsored by Citizens Bank entitled, "Fundraising in a difficult economic environment" which featured keynote speaker Ruben Orduña, VP Development at the Boston Foundation. He offered up some practical suggestions of what you can do to weather the economic storm.

Trends in corporate philanthropy - Wal-Mart's example

Christina Yoon — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:28:58 -0400

A recent trend in corporate philanthropy has been for a company to be more strategic with its foundation giving by aligning it with the company’s brand and goals. Wal-Mart, one of the nation’s largest corporate donors has taken a big step in this direction. The company’s local giving has traditionally been managed by local stores, who have doled out small grants to local organizations and schools. However, in an effort to leverage its funds to achieve greater long-term impact, the foundation has set up new state-level funding pools to make gifts of $25,000 or more and has hired program officers to assess opportunities and the effectiveness of its grants.