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October 25, 2021

Key to year-end fundraising

Final drafts of year-end appeals are being sent to printers. Heads of development are being asked for year-end projections. Statistics are continually being shared on how many donors give in December, and during the final week of the year. And you’re ready to bring it these …

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 …

October 6, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Giving Tuesday

If you saw the title of this post and wanted to immediately move on, this post is for you! I totally get if you want to pass on Giving Tuesday. You’re busy, it’s too big for you, and with as many times as you get asked …

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 …

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 27, 2021

by Dan Hanley

Time off and self care

Whatever you call it (vacation, PTO, time off), take it. Plan it. Create an awesome out of office auto-reply. Let staff/clients know you’ll be out. And go! Go somewhere or do something that takes you to another world, one that doesn’t include work. Everything will be …

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, …