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Two Critical Pieces for your Nonprofit’s Success.
The best success is coming from nonprofits that are taking action. And truth be told – it doesn’t have to be monumental action, either. But action, nonetheless, is imperative at this time. The other critical piece for your nonprofit’s success is consistency. Seems...
Tis the Season of Year-End Giving!
Updated: Nov 7, 2019 Year-End Fundraising is hectic but it is also rewarding. It's the time of year when volunteers show up in droves to help, in-kind product donations increase and financial contributions start coming in daily. We want to help you end 2019 with as...
Top Three Ways to Engage Milennials in Your Nonprofit
Meet the millennials where they are and engage with them via social media. You can often find millennials habitually checking their profiles daily (or even hourly) from their mobile devices, tablets or laptops. The Rayvan Group recommends your business implement...
How Not to Pay a Professional Fundraiser
Professional fundraisers are not allowed to be paid on commission (or a percentage) of the funds they helped raised. This question comes up a lot. In fact, I am probably contacted by 2-3 new clients each month telling me they want to hire me and pay me based off...
Five Ways to Engage Your Board in Fundraising
Recently, a charitable organization approached us with a confession of their board members. They shared with us that they continue to receive hollow promises from the majority of their board members. Unfortunately, we hear this challenge quite a bit from several...
Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
Rесеnt rеаlitiеѕ асrоѕѕ thе wоrld hаvе ѕhоwn thаt fоr соuntriеѕ and оrgаnizаtiоnѕ tо асhiеvе ѕuѕtаinаblе development, аuditing nееdѕ tо be еmbrасеd. Evеn individuals thаt wаnt tо succeed in life muѕt engage in rеgulаr ѕеlf-аuditing. Thеrе is nоw a lot of...
What Is In Your Genius Zone?
We cannot be all things to everyone. We cannot even be all things to ourselves most days. That’s why identifying your genius zone is important to doing a better job for your organization. And, at the same time, you are empowering someone else to be the champion at...
Four Places Your Nonprofit Can Find Grant Money
We receive this question a lot - Where can I find grant money for my nonprofit? Let me assure you that we understand nonprofit organizations depend on grant funding from foundations, corporations and government agencies. Typically speaking this funding should...
Talented People are Essential to Assuring Success in Fundraising
Nothing tops talent. Your fundraising personnel are one of your organization’s most valuable assets. For too many nonprofits, however, critically important roles have become a revolving door. Turnover has ramifications beyond the dollar cost and time spent...
Whу Your Nоnрrоfit Iѕ Fаiling: Quit Making Exсuѕеѕ
The Situation Yоu hаvе tеnѕiоnѕ аt thе bоаrd level. Aѕ the CEO, уоu аrе blaming internal factions. Or, уоu have high turnоvеr оf ѕtаff. You blаmе a lасk оf lоуаltу аnd incompetence. Yоur fundraising rеvеnuе iѕ ѕtаgnаnt оr dесrеаѕing and уоu blame thе fundrаiѕеrѕ....
Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit
Updated: Jul 18, 2018 HAPPY NEW YEAR! July 1st represents a new fiscal year for many nonprofits, a time to review programs and previous goals to be sure they’re aligned with the mission and to establish new benchmarks. Without a clear plan, your nonprofit will likely...
Eight Questions to Ask About Succession Planning for Nonprofit Organizations
Updated: Jun 14, 2019 If your nonprofit is serious about long-term sustainability, succession planning needs to be part of the overall plan for the organization. You’ve set goals, developed strategies, and trained staff to grow your presence in the...