by Mazarine | Jan 27, 2020 | Appeals, Events, Fundraising 101, Sector-Switching, Starting a nonprofit
Are you new to fundraising? Or know someone who is? Here’s a list of common fundraising direct mail terms from my book, The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising. Feel free to bookmark this and come back to it. You will need this working with a mailhouse, and...
by Mazarine | Nov 1, 2019 | Annual Reports, Appeals, Conflict, Culture clash, E-Newsletters, Generational clash, Grants, Nonprofit Podcast, podcast
We were lucky to get the chance to sit down with Jarell Skinner-Roy, who wrote a powerful article on dismantling white supremacy in nonprofits. Here’s the link to listen to the podcast! 1) Jarell, what is your background in the nonprofit sector? 2) In your YNPN...
by Mazarine | Oct 21, 2019 | Appeals, Cultivating donors, Fundraising 101, women
Here I am doing what I love-being with people like you. Dedicated nonprofit folx looking to raise money AND have a good time! This photo was in Jacksonville, after a fun dinner with Trish Bautista and two AFP chairs, all incredible leaders and fundraisers! We were...
by Mazarine | Feb 25, 2019 | Appeals, Finding a job, Free Stuff for Nonprofits, Leadership
Can you believe this? WildWomanFundraising.com has over 1,000 posts on it! From over 10 years of writing! That’s a lot! So I made 3 new pages for you, where you can find all of my most useful posts, ALL in one place! The first page is all about Fundraising...
by Mazarine | Aug 15, 2018 | Appeals, Fundraising 101
So, Literary Arts, you sent an appeal letter to me. Thanks! NOW I get to critique you! YEP. You’re so lucky, really. I’m just telling you how you can be better. This particular appeal letter is from Literary Arts. Tagline: Find Your Story Here. OK what...
by Mazarine | Aug 5, 2018 | Appeals, Fundraising 101
It’s that time of year again, when I talk about appeal letters and how they can be better! If you want to make your appeal letter better, just click here and let’s chat! Here’s the appeal letter I got from a nonprofit where I used to be a monthly...