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November 23, 2021

Start today

Everyone is busy. And many of us find it difficult to believe that it’s already November, let alone Thanksgiving time! Meanwhile we read on social media about perfectly created plans for year-end fundraising, complete with actions and calendars and more. Then we look at our list …

November 2, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Caution with capacity

The client had invested thousands of dollars in a planned giving package. They had boxes of items to mail and everything possible to build conversations with donors about making a planned gift. Another client invested in a wealth search software so they could look up donors …

October 22, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Thanks for Giving Day is November 18th

Time flies, and here we are already in the end of October! That means that Thanks for Giving Day is coming up! Thursday, November 18th, nonprofit board members and staff members will call donors to say one simple thing: Thank you! That’s it. It’s all about …

August 9, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Don’t forget to ask

There’s a lot going on. Don’t forget to ask your donors to donate. You thanked quickly. You share your impact often, along with personal notes to donors sharing how their donation impacted your work. You continually work with board and staff in building the relationship you …

July 19, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Social media tips for smaller nonprofits

If you are reading this blog post you’re on social media. Based on my Altrui website data, you’ve most likely found me because of my presence on social media platforms. My favorites for Altrui and for being part of the nonprofit world are Twitter and LinkedIn. …

July 6, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Lessons learned from Altrui

I’m in my 21st month of Altrui Consulting and while I’m having the time of my life, I still get surprised by how many lessons I learn each day. Some of these come from my amazing clients, others from my super supportive peers, and still others …

June 24, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Your donors still need you

I’ve written posts that engage people who donate to nonprofits, reminding them that their favorite nonprofits still need them. While writing these and seeing the conversations that rise from them, I realized that our donors need us just as much. When my husband and I donate …

June 14, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Notes from our Nonprofit Jobs Summit

Thank you to everyone who joined us! Here is a list of notes and links from our summit last week on Clubhouse. There were many in the room new to Clubhouse, and that was wonderful. If you’re not on Clubhouse yet and would like an invite, …

June 7, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Supporting our nonprofit community

I’ve already written a post about our upcoming Nonprofit Jobs Summit, and this one is part reminder and part “let’s strengthen our nonprofit community”. In trying to be creative of what value we could bring to the nonprofit community while wanting to create a conversation on …

May 3, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Dealing with fear

Every week I begin conversations with clients with a question about urgencies. Regardless of whether my client is a head of fundraising, a nonprofit CEO, a small business owner or a family wanting to solidify their philanthropy, I find that talking about their biggest urgency is …