By susanlienau | February 25, 2018 | Hiring a Fundraising Consultant
Annual funds are your nonprofit organization’s bread and butter. These campaigns run all year long, and they’re where your team draws their operational budget from. Annual funds pay the electricity bill, your staff’s salaries, and for the paper in the copy machines. They aren’t quite as glamorous as some of the more high-profile campaigns that Read More…
By susanlienau | January 31, 2018 | Averill Announcements, Capital Campaigns
It’s hard to believe, but 2018 is here in full swing! Between organizing and goal setting, we hope you’ll take a moment to participate in this round of the Fundraising Strategies & Nonprofit Tech Carnival. We’re officially hosting! What’s the Fundraising Strategies & Nonprofit Tech Carnival? The carnival is organized with two goals in mind: Read More…
By susanlienau | January 6, 2018 | Capital Campaigns
When the time comes for your nonprofit to start planning its next capital campaign, one thing is certain: hiring a capital campaign consultant is a must. Since capital campaigns are such ambitious undertakings, it doesn’t matter how much fundraising experience your organization has under its belt. The fact of the matter is that for nonprofits Read More…
By susanlienau | December 22, 2017 | Hiring a Fundraising Consultant
Whether you feel that your overall fundraising strategy needs some professional assistance, or you’re just looking to launch a long-term capital campaign and want external support, a fundraising consulting firm is exactly what your organization will need. However, not all fundraising consultants can offer your organization the services, skills, and expertise you need. Especially for Read More…
By susanlienau | December 5, 2017 | Planning and Feasibility Studies, Readiness Assessments
There’s nothing worse for a nonprofit organization than realizing the fundraising campaign you’ve already kicked off is out of your reach. For this reason, most nonprofits conduct fundraising feasibility studies before they launch large-scale fundraising campaigns. Fundraising feasibility studies are targeted efforts conducted by nonprofit consultants to help organizations determine their preparedness to take on an Read More…
By susanlienau | November 10, 2017 | Featured News
This Thursday, November 9th, 2017, Averill Fundraising Solutions’ president Robert C. Happy, Jr. sat down with a panel of experts in the nonprofit sector to lead a discussion on how to tell your nonprofit’s story effectively to engage donors. Panelists included: Erica Caster, host of Power Factor Biz Chat and master certified business coach Amy Read More…
By susanlienau | October 19, 2017 | Major Gifts, Prospect Research
Each and every one of your constituents contributes what they can to support your cause. And for that, you appreciate all of them. But if you’re gearing up for an ambitious fundraising project like a capital campaign, you need to know who to approach during the planning phase. Who can you rely on for major support? Read More…
By susanlienau | October 18, 2017 | Capital Campaigns
Capital campaigns can be complicated, time consuming endeavors for organizations of any size. No matter your nonprofit’s budget, mission, or support level, taking on a long-term fundraising project on the scale of a capital campaign is simply difficult. Yet, with a comprehensive capital campaign plan in place, your team can rest assured that you’ll be Read More…
By susanlienau | October 3, 2017 | Capital Campaigns
Developing a persuasive, sincere case statement is one of the cornerstone elements of preparing for your institution’s upcoming capital campaign. Without a compelling case statement in line, supporters may find it difficult to understand why your cause is worthy of their support. Most institutions are already very familiar with case statements as some of the Read More…
By susanlienau | May 13, 2017 | Featured News
1. Interested in featuring writing from Averill Solutions? Averill Solutions regularly blogs within the nonprofit and fundraising community and is always open to new guest writing opportunities. If you’d like Averill Solutions to contribute an educational article to your blog, newsletter, or website, please reach out to Susan Lienau at slienau@averillsolutions.com. Susan will follow up Read More…