http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog Providing expert help for the professional fundraiser Wed, 26 May 2010 13:31:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The town government in Concord, Mass., felt that local taxes were so high, they were driving residents away. So the town's board sent a letter to the local nonprofits (private schools, hospitals, charities and churches) asking them if they could start paying their fair share, according to a report by ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/26/should-governments-ask-nonprofits-to-pay-property-taxes/ Yesterday, while I was contemplating a very healthy salad for lunch, Pres. Barack Obama was down the street from me at Duff’s ordering chicken wings. Bummer! It was a missed opportunity. Of course, it would have been difficult to position myself for an opportunity to meet the president for lunch. That ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-if-your-ceo-was-a-hottie-with-a-smokin-little-body/ Thank you for stopping by my blog on May 9,  "Blog Jog Day"! The event helps visitors explore new blogs. When you're finished here, jog on over to www.comfortedbyGod.blogspot.com. For a list of all the participating blogs, go to http://blogjogday.blogspot.com. It was my job to write a piece ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/08/make-your-message-crystal-clear/ I promised I would share more with you from Seth Godin’s speech at the seminar organized by the  Can Do Society April 22 at Canisius College. Godin is a marketer and best-selling author. His most recent book is Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? The best I can do is give you a ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/04/30/become-a-linchpin/ I had the pleasure last night of meeting Seth Godin, marketer and best-selling author. His most recent book is Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? He spoke at a program sponsored by the Can Do Society, a student group at Canisius College in Buffalo. Since they say that actions speak louder than words, ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/04/23/lessons-for-nonprofits-from-seth-godin/ Here’s an interesting opportunity that bloggers at nonprofit organizations  might want to try: Blog Jog Day. With any luck, it will bring new visitors to your blog by encouraging visitors to explore blogs. Any time you get a new visitor, you have an opportunity to turn that visitor into a subscriber ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/04/12/blog-jog-day-may-help-nonprofits/ Guest blog by Blase Ciabaton Sometimes it’s better to use first class postage, but more often it’s a waste of money for nonprofit organizations. In Part 1, we looked at some common reasons nonprofits offer for using first class postage, and an explanation of why it might be unnecessary. Today we’ll ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/03/29/are-you-wasting-money-on-postage-part-2/ Guest blog by Blase Ciabaton Sometimes it’s better to use first class postage, but more often it’s a waste of money for nonprofit organizations. Here are some common reasons nonprofits offer for using first class postage, and an explanation of why it might be unnecessary. We are not set up to mail at ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/03/19/are-you-wasting-money-on-postage/ Let me start out by saying that I love Twitter. It’s one of my favorite forms of social media. I’ve learned a great deal about fundraising on Twitter, and Twitter has helped us drive traffic to the Fundraising Assets Web site and blog. But that doesn’t mean it's right for all ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/03/08/is-twitter-right-for-your-nonprofit/ It’s almost time to deliver your appeal letter to the post office, and your palms are sweating. The economy has been rough, and so much depends on this communication moving your donors to give again. Is your fundraising appeal letter good enough? Let’s review some techniques to make your appeal letter ... http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/02/25/is-your-appeal-letter-good-enough/