De-Mystifying Fundraising: Seven Steps to Fundraising Success

You started your nonprofit, or joined its staff or board, because you believe in the mission and have a commitment to your clients. Everything should be rosy – but it’s not. Because now you’ve got to raise money. And so far it’s been a frustrating, baffling and often anxiety-provoking task. When you try to improve things, you hear remarks like these: “We don’t have time! We don’t know how! We’re not glamorous, popular, interesting, or well known!” Even worse, some people in the organization may think that fundraising is a dirty word that means hustling car washes or chicken dinners for pocket change. Well, this would be a great time to change those perceptions, wouldn’t it? See beyond the myths of “notime, no skills, no confidence” and learn the Seven Steps to Fundraising Success, the seven basic habits, skills and methods that will transform your fundraising efforts and improve results year after year.