Nonprofit | Clay Myers-Bowman

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Note: I first posted this 3 years ago. My recent post on the fundraising responsibility of a Board generated some really good comments and conversations. I still believe that assuring an organization’s fundraising activities is first and foremost the responsibility of the board of directors.…

Creating a Culture of Philanthropy (revisited)

June 9, 2015

(Note: this is not meant to criticize either my fundraising consulting colleagues who provide wonderful support and advice to their clients, the fundraisers I know who are trying hard to raise more money, or the nonprofits who are trying to advance their missions. This is…

Get off your butt and visit your donors!

June 6, 2014

Last fall I was invited to submit an article for an e-book by the fundraising software giant Blackbaud. Never one to pass up an opportunity, I obliged and was surprised when they chose what I wrote for their book. It’s now available free (if you give…

How to Get Noticed by Foundations…

April 8, 2014

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For Birger Sandzén – A Case of Missed Fundraising Opportunities. An article I wrote recently.

For Birger Sandzén – A Case of Missed Opportunities

November 15, 2013

Six plays. Six countries. One big problem. Here’s your chance to help. Today we’re kicking off the next crowd funding campaign for The Arctic Cycle on Indiegogo. We’ve been working on it for a couple of months and are finally ready for the reveal. As…

Indiegogo Campaign is now live!

July 17, 2013

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I’m very excited to announce the winner of 10 hours of free consultation. It was a bit tougher to choose than I initially thought since so many great causes and projects submitted letters of interest. And they were literally spread across the country from Connecticut…

And the winner is…

July 9, 2013

Update #3 (07/03/2013: The deadline for submitting a Letter of Interest has passed and I’ve started reviewing. I expect to get through this stage by the end of the week and make a decision that I’ll announce next week. Thanks to everyone who took the…

Update #3: Review Underway

May 29, 2013

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There are a myriad of things necessary to create an environment that will allow your nonprofit to significantly advance its mission. In fact, it’s extremely common for executive directors and board members to get overwhelmed with the amount of work it takes to make progress.…

It’s time to find out why you aren’t raising more money.

May 6, 2013

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A must-see video.

A recent TED talk from Dan Pallotta. It’s the most meaningful and challenging I’ve seen yet this year. If you’re serious about advancing your mission and truly meeting the needs of those you serve, you’ll watch this, share it with your board members and volunteers, and start trying to figure out how we can change the underlying challenges Dan lays out.

April 1, 2013

One of the most frequent inquiries I get is from people wanting to know how to raise money. They’ve got this project that helps so-and-so with such-and-such. Or so-and-so needs help with this-and-that. And the projects run the gamut: from established nonprofits and associations to…

You have everything you need to start raising money. Today.

February 6, 2013

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I read a recent article in the online New York Times Dealbook about Lance Armstrong and was reminded that the flipside of finding new board members who’ll participate in the fundraising of the organization is the removal of board members who won’t or don’t measure…

Have you ever fired a board member?

December 19, 2012

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I’ll admit this: I’m overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information and resources available to me as a consultant to nonprofit organizations. And it’s getting harder and harder to make choices. My strategy? I end up paying attention to less. I can keep it…

Does the world need another nonprofit blogger?

December 14, 2012