Fundraising for a non-profit is an attractive career path for empathetic individuals with a desire to enact real change in the world. It’s not uncommon for these kind-hearted people, though, to encounter some big challenges as they learn how to fundraise for a non-profit.
Charitable giving has increased in current dollars nearly every year since 1977—and there’s a lot of money up for grabs. In 2017, people gave an estimated $410 billion to charitable causes.
When you work in the nonprofit industry, fundraising is your lifeblood. If you want the money to fund your organization’s mission, you have to go get it.
No matter your religion, churches of all shapes and sizes rely on one big factor: attendance. You need people to show up, hear your message, and participate in the congregation.
In the early days of social media, you wouldn’t dream of signing into Myspace or Friendster at work. Those sites were thought of as strictly entertainment, and not appropriate for workday access.
