Development Developments
When we some REALLY cool and interesting news items affecting the Development aspect of Advancement, we'll post them here (newest items first). Check-in to see when you visit, or subscribe to our monthly SchooAdvancement eNewsletter, The DREAM, in the column to the left, to keep you informed.
Development Development - a series of monthly articles to help move schools from a fundraising mindset to one that's focused on development. These articles will be published once a month to help schools move from a "Fundraising" mindset to one of "Development." If you've already developed a Development mindset, then check out Advancement Articles or Advancementality: The Blog as to how Development fits within an Advancement framework.
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NEW! 5-9-11 - "Katya Andresen's Non-Profit Marketing Blog" takes ideas from corporate boardrooms and makes them applicable to non-profits...just like SchoolAdvancement.com takes them and makes them applicable to schools (which need to start acting like the non-profit organizations they are). http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com.
8-23-10 - "Make Acquisition Even MORE Difficult - Construct Roadblocks at Every Turn!" from Bilou Enterprises is something that I wish I had written. Irony as a way to grab attention (sometimes a great marketing strategy), but a scary read (especially if your school is doing things which are described in the article). http://www.bilou.info/blog/make-acquisition-even-more-difficult-construct-roadblocks-at-every-turn
7-8-10 - "The More Donors Blog" is a blog that seek to help you find, well, more donors. http://moredonors.blogspot.com
12-23-09 - Dan Allenby's blog, "The Annual Giving Exchange," is a great resource for your Development efforts. Every few days, a new post is made with some great Development insight, information, tips and success stories. How fitting that we post this right before Christmas, the first "Annual Giving Exchange." http://danallenby.wordpress.com
8-4-09 - From The NonProfit Times, an article titled "Donors: You Never Know Until You Ask." Even with the downturn in the economy, are you asking more? Everyone else is. A recent study also showed that while overall charitable giving is down, contributions to churches and other religious institutions is on the rise! Time to rise and capitalize! http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/09Aug/IF-090804-1.html
7-7-08 - From The NonProfit Times, an article titled "New Study: Donors and Revenue Both Drop." The meaningful engagement of constitents becomes more imporant than ever. If you're just sending "thank yous" and hoping that your contributors will continue to support you with a yearly gift, it's time to step it up - big time. http://www.nptimes.com/08July/news-080707-1.html
4-4-08 - From The NPT Technobuzz, an article titled "Developing a Pool of Free Fundraisers Online." Before you think that fundraising is not development, let me tell you that you are correct - and it's even stated in the article. However, the meaningful engagement of the community can always be supplemented by ways to reach out to others through technology. http://www.nptimes.com/technobuzz/TB20080212_2.html
2-8-08 - From Dewey & Kaye's "Mosaic" Newsletter, an article titled, "The Dos and Don'ts of Site Visits." Mary-Phan Gruber states the proper framing of a site visit from a potential grantor, and offers 10 things that you can do to blow any chance of being funded!
2-8-08 - From NPT Instant Fundraising, a publication of the NonProfit Times, an article titled, "10 Tips: 2008 Holiday Planning Starts Now." Although the holidays just ended a few weeks ago, the time to start planning for a successful holiday season and end-of-year giving is RIGHT NOW!" http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/08Feb/IF-080207-1.html
11-13-07 - From the NPT Weekly, and publication of the NonProft Times, an article titled, "Economist: Change Favors the Prepared Mind" speaks to the fact that one's mindset is important to the ability to accept change. We prefer status quo, since status quo means stability and stability means security. Change forces us out of that security, and is therefore disruptive. However, if we prepare, we can face change and the potential it holds and can unleash. After reading the article, you might want to subscribe to their publication. http://nptimes.com/07Nov/news-071113-1.html
7-24-07 - From Convio, a link to their article, "Facebook Opens Up - Philanthropy Rushes In." The major online communities, like Facebook and MySpace, are places where friends connect in cyberspace. Since friends are usually like-minded, they may be inclined to support the same causes. (Link no longer available)
7-16-07 - If your charitable organization had gross reciepts under $25,000, it never had to file an IRS Form 900. Now, it may have to file an IRS Form 990-N. From the NonProfit Times, "650,000 Charities to Get Letter From IRS" shows how the Internal Revenue Service will be contacting organization representatives regarding the possibility that they may now have to file a "return." http://www.nptimes.com/07Jul/news-070716-1.html
7-3-07 - If you're having a special event which involves the community, be sure your organization obtains the proper permits from civic authorities and obtains insurance for the event as well as its officers. From the NonProfit Times, here's an article about an organization that relied on its 18-year history of successful, non-eventful events. http://www.nptimes.com/07Jul/news-070702-1.html
2-1-07 - All cash gifts from donors must be substantiated...not just those over $250. More about the Pension Protection Act (2006) that mandates this change. (Link no longer available)
1-17-07 - Changes in the Pension Protection Act (2006) allows higher contributions to be made to IRAs and 529 accounts by individuals 70 1/2 years of age and over. This can have a major impact on planned giving prospects. http://www.nola.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/money-3/116901690157310.xml&coll=1
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