boodleAI Coaching Program
Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt and boodleAI are excited to announce the first major gifts coaching program incorporating AI technology to analyze real-world prospects and donors.
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Burning Man — Philanthropy in Action
This September, I hopped on a plane to Reno to embark on my first Burning Man event. While I expected to enjoy the weekend, I quickly discovered that it far surpassed anything I’d imagined. I also came to the surprising (to me, at least!) realization that Burning Man is essentially one big philanthropic adventure.
DLC Announces the Class of the 2022-23
The Development Leadership Consortium Announces the Class of the 2022-23 Annual Fellows Program
Three Ways to Maximize Your Fundraising in the Final Weeks of the Year
As the final weeks of the year fly by, many of us are ready to close the book and start back up again in January. But don’t wish the time away—there’s still plenty your development team can accomplish in this crucial fundraising window!
Filling your Fundraising Leadership Roles
This is the second in a series of articles Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt is publishing in response to questions we’re getting from our clients and other nonprofits in our community. This week, we’ll be answering the question:
How Should I Be Managing My Career during Crisis?
This is the first in a series of articles Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt is publishing in response to questions we’re getting from our clients and other nonprofits in our community. This week, we’ll be answering the question:
Meet Amy Funk & Theresa Lipo
We are proud to introduce the latest additions to the TW&B team, Amy Funk and Theresa Lipo.
Amy Funk joins us as Vice President of Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt. She has a strong background in cultural institutions and human services. Amy has extensive experience with board development, recruitment, capital campaigns, and annual funds.
Theresa Lipo is a new member of our adjunct team, joining us as Adjunct Counsel for Government and Foundation Relations. Theresa has served human service and educational institutions in Chicago for over 25 years. She’s helped nonprofits secure funds from many levels of government, including the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and federal agencies.
We wanted to learn a little bit more about their backgrounds, their approach to raising money, and what drew them to this work. We asked them a few questions to get started. Read their answers below!
Measure your Impact: Demonstrating your Impact through Data
By now, most nonprofits are aware that measuring their organization’s impact is a critical step in securing funds from donors. Still, nonprofits struggle to determine what they should be measuring – and how? In order to effectively communicate your organization’s impact to potential donors, you’ll need to properly measure and define your impact in a quantifiable way. One effective way to achieve this is through tracking your indicators and outcomes.
Maximizing your Wealth Screening Data
Getting your wealth screening data back can be exciting – look at all those high-level prospects! Yet after the initial enthusiasm wears off, we often see clients with wealth screening data that languishes in an Excel spreadsheet, forgotten in the day to day business of fundraising. Since wealth screening data ages quickly, it’s important to maximize this investment as soon as possible.
Fundraising in the Age of #MeToo
The #MeToo movement is a global phenomenon, raising awareness about the pervasiveness of unacceptable behavior in a multitude of settings. And the nonprofit world is not exempt.
Does your Fundraising Strategy Spark Joy?
By now, most of us have heard of Marie Kondo’s theory of tidying up – if an object doesn’t “Spark Joy” it should be discarded. But it might also be time to apply those same principals to your fundraising strategy. How many times have you added something to the fundraising calendar because of an article you saw, or a request from a board member, or because another nonprofit was doing it? Over time, those activities add up – filling your schedule with action items that might not even be meaningful to your donors. How many of these activities are actually “Sparking Joy?”
Acknowledging Proceeds from a Fundraising Auction
In our weekly column, consultants with decades of nonprofit experience answer your questions about fundraising, boards, strategy and more. To ask a question and be featured (anonymously!) in the column, email your questions to info@twbfundraising.com.
Is Amazon Smile an Effective Fundraiser?
Amazon Smile and other “donation from purchase” are often popular with boards and staff who might be uncomfortable asking for gifts. It seems so easy – people are already doing their holiday shopping online, and this way your organization benefits, too.
Advice to Young Development Professionals
After our chairman Clyde Watkins offered up his best wisdom for early-career development professionals, we decided to compile the best advice our senior level consultants had to offer. Here are their answers to the question: what do you wish you had known earlier in your development career?