Last week the YWCA of Seattle, King, Snohomish broke its luncheon records in both attendance and dollars raised. The Inspire Luncheon, which featured social activist and author Gloria Steinem, brought in 2,500 attendees, an increase of 650 from last year. The event raised $873,972 for YWCA services and programs – the most raised at the Seattle [...]
The New York Times recently published its annual special section on museums. It features some interesting articles on crowd funding, special events, and new partnerships and also includes an article with long-time director of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philippe de Montebello. Click here to peruse all the articles. In other arts-related news, TCG [...]
After my last post regarding my frustrations with impersonal asks from my graduate school, let me give you a couple of personal examples of really good solicitations. Last year, a representative from my sorority’s foundation contacted me. She was coming to Seattle and wanted to meet me while in she was in town to let [...]
I loved graduate school. I moved across the country to attend grad school and not only had a wonderful adventure, but a fantastic education that I truly value. I loved it so much, that a decade later I am still paying for that education and will be until my own child leaves for college a [...]
Here’s a link to a conference I just learned is coming to Portland at the end of April. It looks like an interesting sounding option for spending your continuing education budget if the WVDO conference doesn’t work with your schedule. It appears to focus at least in part on the new for-profit/non-profit hybrid approach to [...]
The bi-annual WVDO conference will take place in Portland on May 20-21. Having attended two years ago, I can say with confidence that it’s a great option for staff and board members looking to expand your base of knowledge about fundraising. The theme this year is “Theoretical to Practical: Development Systems that Work.” TCG will [...]
Check out Kate Roosevelt on this week’s 501 Videos’ Movie Mondays.
On March 22, the Nonprofit Finance Fund released a survey of more than 1,300 nonprofit leaders in markets nationwide, finding that nonprofits expect 2010 to be an increasingly challenging year as the economic recovery has not yet reached people in need or the organizations that serve them. Key findings from the survey include: Nearly 90 [...]
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