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October 22, 2021

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 …

September 28, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Thank you for two years of Altrui!

Today I am celebrating two years of Altrui Consulting and am filled with gratitude! Two years ago I left the job I thought I would retire from, created a website that included a few thoughts on how I might be able to help nonprofits with relationship …

April 28, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Small donations add up

Most of the work I do is with small, grassroots nonprofits. They all have some donors that give at the higher level, but where they really rock it is with continually receiving a large amount of smaller donations. These smaller donations add up, and allow the …

February 22, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

An attitude of gratitude

In the last year or so I have changed how I talk about thanking donors, from a process of thanking them to a whole strategy around expressing gratitude. An attitude of gratitude is part of this. For those who read my blog regularly (well first, thank …

November 30, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Stay in today

A lot of recovery programs promote “one day at a time”, meaning stay in today, stay in the moment. As nonprofit year-end fundraising campaigns go into full throttle mode, this thought can be super helpful. Stay in the moment. Do everything you can to rock your …

September 30, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Altrui Consulting turns 1!!!

I’m not sure what I thought my life or my business would look like after one year of working Altrui full time. September 30th is that one year mark for me. One year since I left a great nonprofit development position to create a consulting company …

July 22, 2020

by Dan Hanley

Nonprofit News

Keep hustling

This is something I tell myself every day. As a small business owner and a nonprofit fundraising consultant, every day brings me new opportunities to serve others, support clients, build community and find new clients to work with. And none of that happens if I don’t …