Does the thought of fundraising send chills up your spine? Does asking people for stuff make you wanna bolt out of your seat? It doesn't for us... and it doesn't have to for you. We love fundraising and we can show you how you can love it too. Nothing is more important than igniting the passion in others to act in service to others. It's exactly why we are here.
First things first, you gotta get past the "I hate asking people for money" thing... remember, you're not asking for money for you. That does suck. You're asking for money to support educational programming, the construction of new homes for older adults, for English learning materials for refugees, etc. If you believe in your mission and you believe in supporting those you serve -- focus on them. They need the money, you don't.
We’ve found so many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by fundraising because they do no have the right tools to set them on the path to a success.
Could you imagine trying to build a house without a hammer, or paint a painting without a brush? We couldn’t either and, the thing is, it’s the same thing with fundraising. So many people are lacking the tools to get set on the right start to carryout a professional fundraising operation.
We know you were drawn to nonprofit charity work because you have a heart of gold and passion for your mission. Blackbird Philanthropy Advisors is here to support you. What we strive to do is put you in the driver seat to fulfill the vision set for your organization.
We especially like to help startup and low-budget ($10 million or less) nonprofit operation executives operate their entities as a business leader. Through marketing, communications, fundraising, and special events, we make sure you’re setup to succeed and we darn near guarantee it.
In fundraising, there’s a few key phases you need to be keen on. Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship. Going through all the phases is the cycle of going from warming up a prospect, to to asking them, to thanking them so they’ll feel important, engaged, and ready to give again when the next giving opportunity comes.
Blackbird Philanthropy Advisors can help with all parts of the giving cycle but we add in a few more layers to the mix -- those extra layers are called engagement, engagement, and engagement. Donors need to know they’re needed, wanted, heard, and important… because when it comes down to it, they are! Right?
Our most basic packages will help your nonprofit leadership team wade through uncertain waters. In times when you’ve lost a development director, we can step in as an interim fundraising professional until you choose a permanent professional.
Our more extensive packages install full permanent development operation akin to having a team of experts in house. The cool thing is that we’re always operating under the goal of putting a permanent, sustainable fundraising operation in place that your team can carry out for years to come, whether we are there or not.
If you want to learn more, we encourage you to sign up for our e-newsletter, blog updates, and find us on LinkedIn.
First things first, you gotta get past the "I hate asking people for money" thing... remember, you're not asking for money for you. That does suck. You're asking for money to support educational programming, the construction of new homes for older adults, for English learning materials for refugees, etc. If you believe in your mission and you believe in supporting those you serve -- focus on them. They need the money, you don't.
We’ve found so many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by fundraising because they do no have the right tools to set them on the path to a success.
Could you imagine trying to build a house without a hammer, or paint a painting without a brush? We couldn’t either and, the thing is, it’s the same thing with fundraising. So many people are lacking the tools to get set on the right start to carryout a professional fundraising operation.
We know you were drawn to nonprofit charity work because you have a heart of gold and passion for your mission. Blackbird Philanthropy Advisors is here to support you. What we strive to do is put you in the driver seat to fulfill the vision set for your organization.
We especially like to help startup and low-budget ($10 million or less) nonprofit operation executives operate their entities as a business leader. Through marketing, communications, fundraising, and special events, we make sure you’re setup to succeed and we darn near guarantee it.
In fundraising, there’s a few key phases you need to be keen on. Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship. Going through all the phases is the cycle of going from warming up a prospect, to to asking them, to thanking them so they’ll feel important, engaged, and ready to give again when the next giving opportunity comes.
Blackbird Philanthropy Advisors can help with all parts of the giving cycle but we add in a few more layers to the mix -- those extra layers are called engagement, engagement, and engagement. Donors need to know they’re needed, wanted, heard, and important… because when it comes down to it, they are! Right?
Our most basic packages will help your nonprofit leadership team wade through uncertain waters. In times when you’ve lost a development director, we can step in as an interim fundraising professional until you choose a permanent professional.
Our more extensive packages install full permanent development operation akin to having a team of experts in house. The cool thing is that we’re always operating under the goal of putting a permanent, sustainable fundraising operation in place that your team can carry out for years to come, whether we are there or not.
If you want to learn more, we encourage you to sign up for our e-newsletter, blog updates, and find us on LinkedIn.
