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Mini-Glossary of Fundraising (Part 1)
Have you ever been in a fundraising meeting and it feels like we're speaking a different language? Between prospects, pledges, stewardship, and cultivation, it feels like we're talking gibberish… or some ancient secret language only fundraisers understand.
Has it ever happened to you that November arrives and everyone starts talking about Giving Season, matches, pledges, CTAs… and you think: “When did this new language start and why didn’t anyone warn me?”
If I received a donation every time I heard, “I’m having trouble with my board and my organization’s fundraising,” I’d already have my own foundation. But since what I do have is structure, experience, and a strong desire to help you, today I’m here to talk to you about how to change that story.
We’re not losing talent in nonprofits. We’re burning it out… while calling it resilience to survive broken systems.
The social sector isn’t failing. It’s exhausted. And it’s not due to a lack of commitment or heart. It’s exhausted because for too long we’ve celebrated “doing more with less” as if it were the goal, when in reality it was a warning sign. That model has real consequences...
From Support to Impact: Turn Your Volunteers into Fundraising Ambassadors
We know fundraising isn’t a one-person job—especially if we want it to be sustainable. In nearly every organization I’ve worked with, one question always comes up sooner or later:
How can we involve our volunteers in fundraising?