Professional Fundraising and Advancement Topics — Minerva Nonprofit Management Consulting

Strength In Numbers: Coalition Building for Advocacy and Fundraising

Strength In Numbers: Coalition Building for Advocacy and Fundraising

Susan MadonJune 5, 2025#coaltion, #fundraising, #nonprofit

From Recipient to Philanthropist: How Giving Back Enriches Lives-Including Our Own

From Recipient to Philanthropist: How Giving Back Enriches Lives-Including Our Own

Provide opportunities for everyone at the table of generosity.

Events, PhilanthropySusan MadonMay 2, 2025#philanthropy, #generosity, #giving

How to Boost Staff Morale When You’re Too Busy to Blink

How to Boost Staff Morale When You’re Too Busy to Blink

human resourcesSusan MadonApril 22, 2025#staffing, #HR, #Morale, #HUmorComment

Giving Across Faith Traditions

Giving Across Faith Traditions

This is a summary of philanthropic similarities across a variety of religions.

Philanthropy, Faith, ReligionSusan MadonApril 7, 2025#faith, #philahtropy, #religion, #fundraisingComment

'Tis the Season for Nonprofit Leaders to Actually Rest!

'Tis the Season for Nonprofit Leaders to Actually Rest!

Susan MadonDecember 23, 2024#holidays, #rest, #refresh

5 Tips for Managing Staffing Shortages

5 Tips for Managing Staffing Shortages

Doom! You are short staffed! What to do?

DevelopmentSusan MadonApril 4, 2024#staffingComment

Sustaining Donor Relations: What Would Lupe Do?

Sustaining Donor Relations: What Would Lupe Do?

Listen to your donors for a healthier and happier longterm relationship!

FundraisingSusan MadonJuly 30, 2023#charity, #nonprofit, #Mission, #DonorsComment

B-Corps -- Making a Difference as well as a Profit

B-Corps -- Making a Difference as well as a Profit

B-Corps are a positive solution for many - purpose and profit driven.

Susan MadonFebruary 8, 2023

23 Superpowers of New Board Members

23 Superpowers of New Board Members

Energize your board!

boardSusan MadonFebruary 2, 2023#boardorientation #boardmembers #board #nonprofit, #boardmembers, #fundraising

Why are Relationships #1?

Why are Relationships #1?

Build meaningful relationships to be successful with grants.

Susan MadonDecember 1, 2022Grants, Foundations, Corporations, RelationshipsComment

Renew and Refresh with Development Planning

Renew and Refresh with Development Planning

Taking time for reflection is vital to organizational success.

Susan MadonAugust 19, 2022Comment

The Disappearing Donor Excerpt #1

The Disappearing Donor Excerpt #1

A light suspense novel on fundraising best practices

Susan MadonMay 26, 2022#Advancement, #Fundraising, #NOnprofit

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Gathering facts, financials, and photos for your annual report

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Gathering facts, financials, and photos for your annual report

Susan MadonMarch 1, 2022#annual report, #Mission, #Fundraising, #nonprofitComment

Provide the Best of Both Worlds in a Covid-Constant world

Provide the Best of Both Worlds in a Covid-Constant world

Maximize your event engagement through hybrid opportunities

Susan MadonFebruary 4, 2022#events, #hybrid, #gala, #nonprofitComment

Nonprofit Trends for 2022

Nonprofit Trends for 2022

Fundraising Trends in the Coming Year

boardSusan MadonDecember 8, 2021#trends, #nonprofit, #fundraisingComment

12 Ways to Plan for a Strong Year-End Giving Season Part 2

12 Ways to Plan for a Strong Year-End Giving Season Part 2

It’s not to late to refine your year-end appeal!

Susan MadonNovember 11, 2021#Year-End Giving, #fundraising, #Donors, #charityComment

12 Ways to Plan for a Strong Year-End Giving Season

12 Ways to Plan for a Strong Year-End Giving Season

Fearless Year ENd Fundraising

Susan MadonOctober 22, 2021Comment

Profile of a Nonprofit with a Plan and a Purpose: A Guide to Planned Giving

Planned Giving is a critical component to a fully articulated development plan.

Planned GivingSusan MadonSeptember 9, 2021#PlannedGiving, #Development, #FundraisingComment

What TO do and NOT to do to Successfully Enlist, Equip and Inspire New Board Members

What TO do and NOT to do to Successfully Enlist, Equip and Inspire New Board Members

A solid board member orientation is critical to success

boardSusan MadonAugust 26, 2021#boardorientation #boardmembers #board #nonprofit, #boardmembersComment