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News You Can Use Issue 116/August 2012   A Framework for Fundraising Success    By John F. MarshallSenior Vice President

News You Can Use Issue 134/ February 2014 Preserve Volunteer Goodwill  Rhonda McClung Vice President   Recently, I overheard a woman say she volunteered for an organization until "they used up all of my goodwill." How many nonprofits lose volunteers who still believe in the mission of the organization, but feel like the organization has taken advantage of them in some way?…

News You Can Use Issue 124/April 2013   Recent IRS Changes Increase Transparency   By Judy KellerSenior Vice President   Changes at the Internal Revenue Service will make financial data about the nonprofit world more broadly accessible to the public---and that's a good thing. According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the tax agency has come under pressure in recent years by open-government…

News You Can Use Issue 132/December 2013 A Year-End Note  Perspectives on Philanthropy in 2013 Jeffrey D. ByrnePresident + CEO   As I reflect upon 2013 and the great and numerous events that happened, three things really resonated with me in regards to our professions in the nonprofit world. First, giving hit an all-time high as reported in Giving USA 2013. Second,…

News You Can Use Issue 109/January 2012 The Powerball Winner: Sharing in Good Fortune By Jennifer FurlaExecutive Vice President    Recently, a convenience store customer in Minnesota won the Powerball - at $229 million. While the lucky winner had not yet revealed himself, accompanying the story was the ubiquitous security cam picture of the transaction that suggests it was a 30-something male.  The…

News You Can Use Issue 133/January 2014 How to Guarantee Success in the Selection of Campaign Volunteers   Mary Ellen Clark Senior Vice President   The success of fundraising campaigns hinges on leadership, and that leadership starts with the Board. Board members are the campaign solicitors of first and last resort. They are the most important fundraising resource of the organization.…

News You Can Use Issue 115/July 2012   "Beware"  Hiring an Unethical Fundraising Consulting Firm Can Cost You Your Reputation and Results By Jeffrey D. ByrnePresident & CEO Recently it came to my attention that a competitor was misrepresenting their firm to potential clients. I was appalled by the allegation, and I asked what this consulting firm was doing that caused alarm.…

News You Can Use Issue 127/July 2013 Editor's Note: We are pleased to introduce Shelley Loethen as a guest contributor to this month's issue of News You Can Use. Shelley is the owner of Encore Grant Services, Inc. Since beginning her grant writing career in 2009, Shelley has written or been part of grant-writing teams that have been awarded more than…