Team Member Spotlight: Judy Anderson
Meet Judy Anderson, Project Director for Alexander Haas! In this month’s Team Member Spotlight, Judy shares what she loves about working with museums and arts organizations, current industry trends and what brought her to Alexander Haas.
How To Choose The Best Fundraising Counsel For Your Nonprofit
Seven things organizations should keep top of mind when considering hiring fundraising counsel but often neglect to do.
2017: A Very Important Tax Year
As the House and Senate work on reconciling the details of their two tax plans, there is one thing we know for sure: Change is coming in 2018.
The More Things Change the More They Stay the Same
Some recent observations from our work on campaigns with hundreds of different organizations, of all types across the US, gives us a unique 30,000-foot view of evolving trends in campaigns.
Counting on Boards: Measuring True Success
One of the most important resources – volunteer leadership – is rarely assessed except in the crudest terms: How much do they give?
Effectively Using Data to Drive Dollars
Ed Hohlbein, Chief Everything Officer, a recent guest on the Alexander Haas’ Futures in Fundraising podcast shares tips on how to effectively use the data in your organization’s system.
A Step-by-Step Guide for Notifying Counsel
The final stage – notifying candidates of your decision – appears obvious. However, in their eagerness to begin work with the firm they’ve selected, some organizations fail to do a good job of notifying firms who were not selected.
Four Tips for an Effective Face-to-Face Meeting
Successful major gift solicitations, hiring a winning job candidate, and selecting the right fundraising counsel all have one thing in common: a face-to-face meeting works best.
The Proven Approach To Requesting Proposals
The most important and first step for an organization is to determine what they need. Getting a good proposal is about knowing how to put together a request for proposal.
3 Ways to Start Your Search for Fundraising Counsel
The first task is to identify a pool of firms to begin the selection process. There are a number of resources for identifying firms, but before you start looking, you need to decide what you are looking for.