Nonprofit Board

If you’re in nonprofit leadership, you know fundraising is changing in a big way. Chief Development Officers need to upskill themselves ASAP to stay ahead.

Let’s spend this week diving into a story. Three years into a stalled capital campaign, an arts nonprofit finally engineered bond financing in order to build the facility that the then-executive director and the board were determined to have.  A …

Continue reading ““If We Build It, They Will Come”: The Magical Thinking Syndrome”

Donations are the livelihood of your organization.  And fundraising can be challenging.  It’s both an art and a science.  In order to unlock the best practices out there, you need to find out what is making fundraising and research campaigns successful …

Continue reading “The Art of Fundraising – 5 Best Fundraising Practices for an Arts & Culture Organization”

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen a nonprofit plunge head-first into a capital campaign.   Here’s the scenario: A capital campaign gets fast tracked to start. Great, right? Well, no feasibility study has been performed. An astronomically h …

Continue reading “Setting the Stage for Success in Your Data-Driven Major Gift Campaigns”

WealthEngine works with nonprofits across the spectrum, from the largest universities, hospitals, and international aid organizations to local and regional arts and social service agencies.  Many of those who reach out to us are startups who have …

Continue reading “3 Keys for Creating a Sustainable Fundraising Program: Who’s On Board?”