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Susan Kahan 11/21/24 Susan Kahan 11/21/24

Reflect, Review, and Recharge: A Look Back at 2024

Make a plan, work your plan. What was our plan for 2024 and did we accomplish it?

Susan Kahan 11/6/24 Susan Kahan 11/6/24

What Do We Do Now?

Regardless of all the distractions happening, regardless of the noise, regardless of what grabs the attention, you have a job to do.

You still have to raise money for your nonprofit and probably have goals before year-end.

So what can you do?

Susan Kahan 9/12/24 Susan Kahan 9/12/24

Hiring Your Next Nonprofit Leader: How to Succeed in a New Era of Fundraising and DEI

Baby boomers are retiring.

Baby boomers who have held leadership roles for decades.

And now nonprofit boards of directors are tasked with finding replacements.

But what to consider?

Susan Kahan 8/27/24 Susan Kahan 8/27/24

L’ador V’ador - From Generation to Generation

Seasons change.

So do the generations.

Who are the current five generations of donors and how should nonprofits be building relationships with them?

Susan Kahan 5/29/24 Susan Kahan 5/29/24

Just Go Talk To That Stranger

I get it, talking to people you don’t know can be hard. Nerve-wracking. Overwhelming.

But nonprofit friends – get over it.

Susan Kahan 5/1/24 Susan Kahan 5/1/24

Reimagine Tradition - Why Are You Doing Your Event?

Over the past three years, the fundraising events have returned, and nonprofits are again relying on them to bring in significant portions of their annual budget. But should they?

As we're now in event and gala season, let’s review a few items to keep in mind to make this your most successful event yet.

Susan Kahan 4/1/24 Susan Kahan 4/1/24

Gossiping In The Office or Information Gathering?

When I started working, I liked to think of myself as a sponge. I sat outside my boss’s office and near my colleagues in the planned giving department’s section.

And I would listen. But that was the pre-COVID times.

What to do now to gather information?

Susan Kahan 3/1/24 Susan Kahan 3/1/24

Fundraising & Nonprofit Boards : What ACTUALLY Works

What are the TWO questions I get asked more than anything else?

(1) How do I find more major donors?

And (2) Why isn't my board more responsive to me and more involved in fundraising?

Can you relate?

Let’s dive into question number 2.

Susan Kahan 2/2/24 Susan Kahan 2/2/24

How to Prevent a Wild West at a Nonprofit

Do you have a gift acceptance policy for your nonprofit organization?

While not always the most exciting of topics, it is SOOO important.

Check out this video about why it will help with your capital campaign (and also as you prepare for planned gifts!).

Susan Kahan 2/1/24 Susan Kahan 2/1/24

How to Navigate the Start of a Nonprofit Capital Campaign

There are times when nonprofits need to do something. Big. Transformative. And often that requires additional funds raised beyond what is typically brought in each year.

So what to do?

Often the answer for nonprofits – and nonprofit boards - is to launch a capital campaign.