December 18, 2024
About a year ago I hosted Jimmy LaRose in our Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series. We labeled the program: Let’s Agree to Disagree. During this lively one-hour discussion, I had the chance to ask him 20 questions probing challenges and opportunities confronting American philanthropy. Now, after reading his most recent book Major Gifts Ramp-Up: Money Is Oxygen — Without It Charities Can’t Breathe, co-authored with Joanne Oppelt, I can proudly and unequivocally declare that we are […]
December 17, 2024
PRESS RELEASE – WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 17, 2024 – Nonprofit fundraising veterans Joanne Oppelt and Jimmy LaRose will release their new groundbreaking work Major Gifts Ramp-Up: Money Is Oxygen—Without It Charities Can’t Breathe on January 1, 2025. The authors are pressing for new charitable sector traditions, not only during the holidays but throughout the year. “Money is more important than mission. Donors are more important than clients,” they state. Oppelt and LaRose are considered […]
December 12, 2024
Major Gifts Ramp-Up THE BOOK is nonprofit management veteran Denise McMahan’s review of what may be the greatest nonprofit fundraising book of all time. Here’s McMahon’s take on Joanne Oppelt & Jimmy LaRose’s multi-million dollar fundraising guide. Having been a fundraiser in my past life, I was excited and honored to review Major Gifts Ramp-Up: Money Is Oxygen—Without It, Charity Can’t Breathe. A lot has changed since I ran an annual giving program for my […]
November 24, 2024
Giving Tuesday is Bad for Nonprofits is only true if the charity you care about is committed to significant impact. If you don’t want see your nonprofit save and transform more lives than Giving Tuesday (GT) is a fine, touchy-feely waste of time, money and organizational resources. For the next two weeks you won’t be able to avoid the flurry of messages with “Giving Tuesday” in the subject line. Social media will be awash in […]
November 7, 2024
Nonprofit Executive Asks ChatGPT “Why Did Vice-President Harris Lose The 2024 Presidential Election?” is another peek into my continued exploration and reliance on Artificial Intelligence. This emerging technology will help charitable leaders from all kinds of educational backgrounds learn and focus on higher-order skills. GOOD TIMES WILL BE HAD BY ALL! I use different machine-learning AI chatbots to support my work with nonprofits and decided to test CHATGPT by asking a question about last week’s […]
October 3, 2024
6 Keys to Major Gifts Fundraising After a Disaster looks at the ways you can aid your community after a disaster has struck. We have been praying for those affected by Hurricane Helene. The lives lost, property devastation, and suffering feels overwhelming. Yet, there is hope. Thousands of people and organizations are working together to pour assistance into the lives of people left in the wake of Helene. In the same way we see images […]
September 12, 2024
Habitat for Humanity & Major Gifts Ramp-Up is author and veteran fundraiser Louis Fawcett’s take on how local Habitat programs supercharge their mission using Major Gifts Ramp-Up. Here’s what Fawcett has to share: Is God calling you to re-imagine your Habitat? I don’t know about you, but every time I hear the story of Moses, I think about the call God has placed on my life. You see, the story of Moses is about all […]
September 7, 2024
Major Gifts Ramp-Up Controversy – The Emperor Has No Clothes takes a look at charity’s brokenness and the solutions nonprofits must deploy to end the crazy-making. Major Gifts Ramp-Up (MGRU) is not nonprofit management 101. Rather, it is for seasoned c-suite executives who dare to confront this train wreck we call charity. It is a tightly facilitated 2-day session that uses an “emperor has no clothes” approach that celebrates participants’ convictions. MGRU relies on the […]
August 20, 2024
Kathleen Robinson’s RE-IMAGINING NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE provides charitable leaders an opportunity to tackle one of charity’s biggest obstacles…PEOPLE! Read below an introduction to her forthcoming 150 plus page written work of the same name to be published by NANOE in 2025. Here’s a first look at Dr. Robinson’s insights into organizational oversight: Effective governance can empower leaders and staff to higher productivity, worker satisfaction, board and staff engagement, greater customer satisfaction with services, and significant positive […]
August 20, 2024
Jim Eskin’s How To Score Your First Or Next Million-Dollar Gift is a must read for staff, board members and volunteers responsible for raising charitable gifts. Jim says, “The average organization leaves 90% of dollars behind without a robust major gift fundraising program”. Plus, he’s a great guy and a true friend to charity! ~ Jimmy LaRose, NANOE Here’s what the author has to share about his latest work: I vividly recall my late mother […]
September 7, 2023
Grand River Agency – Nonprofit’s Social Media Experts is an introduction to the charitable sector’s #1 SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TEAM. Kelsey Boudin and his team of experts are strategic communications leaders who AMPLIFY NONPROFIT MESSAGING. Their staff is comprised of accomplished journalists who ensure charities STAND OUT in the ever growing, complex (and competitive) digital realm. Here’s what Inside Charity has to share about Grand River Agency and YOUR social media campaign needs. Many digital marketing […]
April 15, 2023
Healthcare Benefits for Nonprofits By benePerks introduces a new way charitable organizations can provide employee benefits. Here’s what the team from benePerks® has to share: As the healthcare industry reels from one challenge after another, the cost of care continues to rise. Nonprofit organizations struggle to provide health plans to employees that are affordable and easy to access while containing their own expenses. With more out of pocket expenses, higher deductibles, and higher premiums, employees […]
February 15, 2023
Norman Gildin Says, “Don’t Underestimate The Food” is one veteran fundraiser’s take on gala events that raise money. Here’s what Norman Gildin has to share: One supporter of a nonprofit that I worked for once told me, “You know why I come back to your gala? I love the food.” If you think he was an exception, think again. Many others echoed his comment to me, all of whom, of course, felt a strong allegiance […]
November 27, 2022
The landscape for nonprofits is changing rapidly, and one of the most important areas of change is video marketing. For example, Facebook Live has become a major player in the fundraising space, giving nonprofits an opportunity to reach donors and others interested in their causes on a mass scale. But with so many options available, it can be hard to know where to begin. In this blog post, we’ll explore some ideas for how you […]
November 5, 2022
Retaining top talent in a nonprofit organization is one of the most important tasks of the HR department. They need to develop strategies to keep employees motivated. There should also be an increase in training programs to help them grow within your organization. It’s not as easy as it sounds because you need to offer each employee equal opportunities. When investing money and effort in training professionals, you need to be prepared to meet different […]
October 30, 2022
Good Board Members – How Do You Find Them? is Joanne Oppelt’s take on one of nonprofit’s great mysteries. Here’s what Joanne has to share: This article contains expert tips on how to find good board members. In my experience, most board members are good people who know next to nothing about nonprofit governance. Yet, your board is the most valuable leadership asset your nonprofit has. Board members teach the community how to interact with […]
October 30, 2022
Courtney Rosenfeld Says, “Start Your Own Nonprofit Marketing Department” is one marketing veteran’s take on launching an external initiative regardless of your size. Here’s Courtney has to share: Most nonprofits don’t have the time or money to hire a marketing team or marketing agency. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do your own marketing. There are a few essentials you need to know to build an impactful marketing operation with what (and who) you have. […]
October 8, 2022
October is Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Ethics Month is Jim Eskin’s take on AFP’s mission. Here’s what Eskin has to share: Every profession likes to claim ethics is essential to its success. But you can make an especially robust case that this is indeed the case in fundraising. What’s it take to be successful in fundraising? Strengths like persuasion, problem-solving and persistence come quickly to mind. But integrity is squarely at the top. October is […]
October 8, 2022
JB Brown – Journey to Success is Inside Charity’s recognition of an accomplished writer, producer and film director committed to social impact. Things haven’t always been easy for JB Brown, Ph.D growing up in the small city of Barnwell South Carolina. As the 7th of 8 children there were many experiences he gained through the eyes of his older brothers and sisters and was somewhat shielded from many personal direct encounters. This caused Brown to […]
August 7, 2022
In today’s competitive marketplace, organizations are constantly looking to out maneuver their competitors, and stand out from the crowd to attract more customers. For nonprofit organizations (NPOs), whilst their business goals may look a little different to commercial companies, it’s just as important that they’re able to create an eye-catching brand, since they’re competing with their rivals for limited funding. So how should NPOs go about creating a stand-out brand? In this post, we’ll provide […]