If we really want donors, corporations, and foundations to embrace a new way of thinking when it comes to nonprofits and overhead, then we ourselves need to stop perpetuating the old ways.

Throughout this cycle, there may be many players, perhaps a team of resources at your organization that play a critical role in each step of the way.  The process is dynamic and collaborative, like a restaurant kitchen, and this is where spreadsheets fall short. 

So as a major gift officer, if I’m trying to meet my year-end fundraising goals of securing 5 new $25,000 gifts, what tools does NPSP offer me to support my efforts?

Although technology can’t replace relationships, CRM can do wonders in tracking those relationships and ensure you’re making the most of them!

But as I start analyzing the problem, asking questions, and peeling back the layers, it’s not uncommon to find…there’s actually no application problem at all.

They already feel connected to the work, they are invested in it.  So most of your fundraiser’s work is already done.  Perhaps the only reason why they don’t give…is because nobody ever asked.

Although there’s no “right or wrong” when it comes to soft credits, I’ve seen organizations where they have proven to be a game changer in fundraising results.