Nonprofit crowdfunding is giving, not buying November 6, 2014 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising No comments yet It’s an easy mistake to think about crowdfunding in terms of the big stories which involve early access to a […] Read more
Brokering in-kind donations August 24, 2014 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising Comments Off on Brokering in-kind donations A client of Next in Nonprofits asked for feedback about services at iDonate, a web-based company which offers a series […] Read more
The future of patronage is here June 4, 2014 Steve Boland Article, Content, Fundraising Comments Off on The future of patronage is here Crowdfunding gets all the attention. Next in Nonprofits has a whitepaper and blog posts about it, and has conducted loads of […] Read more
GiveMN, Kimbia, and Give to the Max April 14, 2014 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising No comments yet There was lots of great information at the Technology and Communications Conference on April 10. One particularly important announcement came from […] Read more
From gifts to engagement November 26, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising 1 comment Jim Toscano of Toscano Advisors is fond of warning nonprofits against “leaving money on the table.” Put another way, a charity […] Read more
For The Win November 20, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Communications, Technology No comments yet Internet slang serves a purpose on Twitter, where every post is limited to 140 characters. Abbreviations save space, but they […] Read more
Smile. You’re on Amazon. October 30, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising, Technology 1 comment Donating a portion of corporate revenue or profits is nothing new, and many of the long-standing players have their own […] Read more
Free as in puppies October 23, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising, Management, Measurement 2 comments Nonprofits are a resourceful lot. Part of this trait is born of necessity – there just isn’t enough cash available […] Read more
Get ur Freak on(omics) October 11, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Communications No comments yet Freakonomics has a podcast which explores “the hidden side of everything.” Everything includes giving, and so they got around to […] Read more
The exponential nonprofit September 16, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Measurement, Technology 1 comment The average smart phone is a miracle of functionality. These mini-computers provide over a billion people with such amazing features as […] Read more