As you are meeting with a prospective investor, determining how you are going to approach the eventual proposal, listen twice as much as you talk (after all, you have two ears and one mouth!). The folks from Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners tell us that “Effective Listening: (1) is the ultimate mark of respect you Read more about LISTENING IS A TALENT – AND A NECESSITY[…]

Ask for your full operating costs. According to Nonprofit Quarterly, update your communication and your fundraising pitches to reflect what it truly costs to deliver your interventions and sustain your work over the long term. Change doesn’t come cheap. Don’t undercut your mission and put your community at risk by asking for less and promising Read more about DON’T DODGE OPERATING COSTS[…]

Everything with Walmart Foundation funding is changing. In case you haven’t noticed, the Walmart Foundation has completely changed its Sate Giving Program. No longer can you simply request a grant, you now have to be invited (work on your regional manager who will be instrumental in deciding who gets to play). The other change is Read more about THE WALMART FOUNDATION SWITCHEROO[…]