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Transform Consulting Group is thrilled to be working with Girls on the Run of Hamilton County to provide strategic planning guidance, board development and fund development. Girls on the Run of Hamilton County is one of twelve organizations across the state chosen to...
Having the board involved in fundraising is vital to the success of nonprofit organizations. They are an extension of the organization in the community and their circle of influence. However, it can sometimes be difficult to engage Board members. Asking for...
In this series on fund development, we began by discussing how your organization can have a diversified revenue portfolio. We have discussed having different sources of revenue coming multiple “buckets” and strategies to leverage each of those funding...
Recently, Transform Consulting Group blogged about how revenue diversification may be the key to lessening future losses in times of economic difficulty. As discussed, a detailed Fund Development plan should include funding from different revenue sources or “buckets.”...
The recession had a horrendous impact on charitable giving to nonprofits, highlighting the importance of cultivating a diversified revenue portfolio. Some went out of business entirely, while others have yet to fully recover. The drop in giving from 2008 to 2009 was...
Last month, Transform Consulting Group blogged about why snail mail remains a relevant fundraising channel. However, fundraisers can no longer afford to take separate approaches to their direct mail and online appeals and are turning instead to integrated fundraising....
When it comes to business newsletters there seems to be a great debate, “Which is better an e-newsletter or a print newsletter?” The answer can depend on the results you are wanting to accomplish. Non-profit organizations often send out fundraising requests in the...
Transform Consulting Group knows how to help organizations access state and federal funding, and we are always looking for new resources to share with clients. Recently, Governor Pence announced the revamping of the Office of Federal Grants and Procurement into...
Alan Silver's book, How to Win Grants: 101 Winning Strategies, lists seven deadly sins of grant seeking. Has your organization committed any of these sins? Don't ask for money from people who will never give it to you; Ask potential investors who believe in your...
