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Silly Nonprofits: Nonprofits can be so shortsighted when it comes to funding

December 06th, 201011:15 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Just recently, I was discussing grant writing services with a potential client. When I told him how much he would need to invest in the first year he said, “if I had $10,000 I would not need grant funding.” What a silly thing to say. That would be like an unemployed person saying, “if I had $10,000 I would not need a job.” Of ...
Philanthropy Survey results may signal promise for nonprofit fund raisers

November 30th, 201009:45 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

An end of the year survey conducted in October 2010 finds the nonprofit funding drop off experienced in 2008 and 2009 may be leveling. Whereas 51 percent of survey responders experienced decreased funding in 2009, only 37 percent reported a decrease in funding in 2010. In 2006 and 2007, before the economic downturn, the amount of respondents repor...
Four Ways to Expand Your Ministry's Grant Writing Capacity

August 09th, 201011:42 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Four Ways to Expand Your Ministry’s Grant Writing Capacity Your ministry will likely continue or develop a need to count on foundation grant support for your programs and projects. Yet funding is not easy to come by at this time. This makes expanding your grant writing capacity all-important. You need a strategy. The following are four key compo...
Should Board Members Contribute Financially to the Ministry they Serve or is the Contribution of Time and Energy Enough?

March 30th, 201009:11 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

This seems to be every board's complaint: "I give time and energy, so I don't have to give money." Time is valuable, but it does not replace financial giving. I hear the time contribution excuse from board members all the time - especially board members who do not do much more than attend a monthly or quarterly board meeting. Meeting attendance ...
Grant Writing for Capital Campaigns

August 06th, 200907:58 AM ET

By Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman

Grant Writing for Capital Campaigns Grant writing is often overlooked as a valuable component of a successful capital campaign. Grant writing can secure 25% or more of your total capital campaign goal and can help to complete a project that has stalled but is almost complete. But, while it is not generally the first money secured, it is funding ...

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Silly Nonprofits: Nonprofits can be so shortsighted when it comes to funding

Philanthropy Survey results may signal promise for nonprofit fund raisers

Four Ways to Expand Your Ministry's Grant Writing Capacity

Should Board Members Contribute Financially to the Ministry they Serve or is the Contribution of Time and Energy Enough?

Grant Writing for Capital Campaigns