Grassroots Fundraising: Goals, Tasks, and Multiple Messages
Wayne Miller | Connections, December 2012
Grassroots fundraising and community development are important parts of a strategic fundraising plan. But do you have a plan? What does it look like and what does it do?
Street GRACE: Building Partnerships that Save Exploited Kids
Breauna Hagan | Centerview, November 2012
Bringing together 80 churches, 50 organizations and more than 2,000 volunteers, member nonprofit Street GRACE leads a multi-pronged assault against the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Atlanta and throughout the state, where hundreds...
Taking Measure
Marc Schultz | Georgia Nonprofit NOW, Fall 2012
Discover surprising news about the changing nature of Foundation-Nonprofit relations in Georgia, and what’s keeping you from your next grant, in this report from a ground-breaking survey conducted by Georgia Grantmakers Alliance, The...
The Number One Rule for Powerful Board Fundraising
Cindy Cheatham | Georgia Nonprofit NOW, Fall 2012
Your board can be a powerful fundraising machine—but only if you prepare it properly for the rigors of “the Ask.” GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group VP Cindy Cheatham helps you get board members into the giving—and...
We didn't just "wake up with a dream"
Congressman John Lewis | Georgia Nonprofit NOW, Fall 2012
Congressman John Lewis discusses his new book, Across That Bridge, as well as a new generation of activists, the importance of nonprofits, and the power of outreach to move people and affect change.
Facebook Advertising Can Drive Huge Results
Ashley Schoenith | Connections, November 2012
Increasingly, social media marketing is considered essential for attracting, engaging and retaining potential donors, volunteers and ambassadors. With more than one billion users, Facebook remains the most used social media site in the...
Your Own Best Resource: Five Ways to Invest in Yourself
Bill Hoffman | Connections, November 2012
As a busy nonprofit executive, one of the last things you think about is yourself. But just like we have to make time for our physical and mental health, we should also be working on our career health. The double payoff for your self-regard:...
Fear, understanding, and time: The three obstacles to succession planning
By Mary Bear Hughes
A 2011 study found that just 17% of participating organizations had a written succession plan, despite widespread agreement on in its value as a fundamental part of any strategic plan. GCN Senior Consultant Mary Bear Hughes demystifies...
Service and Social Clubs as Your Partner
Barbara B. Rose | Centerview, November 2012
For years, nonprofits have watched funding dollars dwindle at the same time as the demand for their services increase, forcing them to find solutions where they can achieve much more with much less. In recent issues of this newsletter, we’...