Team Member Spotlight: John Taylor
Meet John Taylor, Partner with Alexander Haas! As a Partner, John applies his extensive background in development to serve a wide variety of clients.
Good News from Giving USA and VSE
With continued growth of the economy and the rise in the stock market, the wind has been at our backs. I have to believe that continuing investments in advancement programs and, specifically development, have helped education to take advantage of that wind being at our backs.
Risk Management for Nonprofits with Ted Bilich
When you hear “risk management,” do you instantly think of insurance for your nonprofit? Ted Bilich, CEO of Risk Alternatives joins the podcast to change that mindset.
Four Common Mistakes Made By Emerging Nonprofits, And How You Can Avoid Them
There are many challenges of starting a nonprofit, beyond getting 501 (c)(3) status, just as there are challenges in starting any for-profit business. Here are four common mistakes that we see new and emerging nonprofits routinely making and how you can avoid them.
The Day After The Day
Our mission at Alexander Haas is to help clients develop fully functioning Development Offices. This includes having an Events strategy in place. This article highlights the importance Events play fundraising success.
4 Ways To Empower Non-Profit Board For Fundraising Success
Nonprofits could not achieve their goals without the collective manpower and connections of their board members. Yet, managing them effectively can be a challenge. Rather than struggling to reign in a troublesome board, here are four ways nonprofit leadership can set their board and organization up for success.
Communication: What’s Your Agenda?
When soliciting gifts or when cultivating donors, you may think your communication is clear, but often that’s not the case.
Through the Numbers: Giving USA 2018 Results
Alexander Haas President and CEO, David King breaks down the… Alexander Haas, President & CEO
How to Navigate Change in your Organization with Jennifer Jones and David Daniel
As your organization adapts to a new vision, your donors come along for the journey. And as your donors change, how they think about money and philanthropy may also change.
Best of Web: Employee Giving Campaigns
Not every organization will choose to conduct an employee giving campaign, but for us the central question is, “Why not?” Our experience includes many examples of joyful giving from employees regardless of their compensation.