June 1, 2025
February 1, 2025

Is Your Federal Funding in Jeopardy?

When I was the chief development officer for three nonprofit hospitals in past years, my comprehensive fundraising plan included grant-seeking, including individual and corporate foundations, and government grants, both state and federal. However, I always made sure that I was not dependent on government grants in making our annual fundraising goals. My fundraising plan was solidly founded on the understanding that philanthropic gifts from individuals, corporations, and private and family foundations are the greatest source […]
February 7, 2025

7 Powerful Ways to Engage and Transform Your Community

7 Powerful Ways to Engage and Transform Your Community explores key strategies to build stronger connections and drive meaningful change. This guide highlights practical approaches to deepen relationships, foster collaboration, and create a lasting impact within your community. Meaningful action within a community serves as a powerful driver for change. Efforts in areas like healthcare, education, or volunteer work help create collective progress. Connecting with causes that matter to you enhances personal fulfillment while strengthening […]
March 30, 2025

Lisa Van Zyll Celebrates Nonprofits, Nature & NANOE

Lisa Van Zyll Celebrates Nonprofits, Nature & NANOE is our beloved Member Relations Director take on the beauty of nature and nonprofit growth. Let’s hear what this veteran administrator has to share. I can’t stop watching this remarkable YouTube 24hr live stream from Big Bear Valley, California, where Jackie and Shadow, a devoted pair of bald eagles, are tending to their newly laid eggs. Watching them up close has been an awe-inspiring experience. At any […]
April 1, 2025

Donors Are More Important than Your Clients, Issue or Cause!

Donors Are More Important than Your Clients, Issue or Cause is fundraising veteran Joanne Oppelt’s take on how to engage donors when combating the loss of government funding. Here’s what she has to share: There is nothing new under the sun. That axiom is certainly true regarding the current cuts in government funding. While we may not have seen such radical change in government programs over such a short period of time before, the funding […]