Fundraising for nonprofits is highly seasonal, characterized by a dip during the summer months and a surge at the end of the calendar year
FIT Fundraising Articles
Fundraising Tips and Strategies.
Secret Sauce: Three Key Practices for New Donor Acquisition
New donors are the lifeblood of any organization. If you stop acquiring new donors, it’s only a matter of time before you, too, will be forced to cut back or close your doors.
Ingredients for a Successful Capital Campaign Part 2
Most capital campaigns focus on funding for growth-related projects such as upgrading select facilities, constructing new buildings, procuring needed equipment, improving services, or adding staff specialists.
Ingredients for a Successful Capital Campaign
Most capital campaigns focus on funding for growth-related projects such as upgrading select facilities, constructing new buildings, procuring needed equipment, improving services, or adding staff specialists.
Plant in the Spring
Many nonprofits receive half their major donor revenue in December each year. As a result, they often wait until the fourth quarter of the calendar year to start contacting these critical donors. This approach is a mistake…
Fit Fundraising Announces Successful Leadership Placement at Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities
Fit Fundraising is pleased to announce the successful placement of Krista Gallagher Colt, CFRE as the new Chief Development Officer at Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities (UGMTC). This placement marks an important step in strengthening the Mission’s development capacity as it continues its long-standing work of providing Christ-centered hope, housing, and restoration to individuals in the Twin Cities.
How to Navigate Your Fundraising Team in Times of Uncertainty
Navigating uncertainty isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about leading with clarity, compassion, and confidence with the people beside you. Your team is your greatest asset—cultivate them well and lean on one another even when seasons seem to be changing.
Writing Appeals in Uncertain Times
You can’t control what happens in the world or your neighborhood, but you can control what happens in your shop. Focus on your donors, what are their needs and
goals. There are always hills and valleys, the biggest drop comes when you don’t stick to the schedule. Keep asking and they will give.
Stay the Course – Development directives for turbulent times
It has been a year of starts and stops, peaks and valleys for the nonprofit industry. The year following any presidential election presents challenges for philanthropy. Changes and uncertainty do impact giving; when new administrations put new programs in place, it can take time for donors to assess and adjust accordingly.
Leading with Strategy, Not Panic, in Uncertain Times
If you’ve been in nonprofit leadership long enough, you know one thing for certain:
funding is never guaranteed. Contracts get slashed, priorities shift, and new
administrations bring new rules. The worst thing you can do? Panic. The best thing you
can do? Strategize.
