3 Reasons to enter the US funding market
3 REASONS TO ENTER THE US FUNDING MARKET I just returned from a week working from our office in Washington D.C. This was a great opportunity to work with our local team, to meet our partners and relations, and to get new insights on the US philanthropy landscape. Over...
How to build strategic partnerships
Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits HOW TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Why negotiation should be at the heart of every nonprofit People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining forces with others —colleagues,...
Sjir from Founders Pledge talks about impact
SJIR FROM FOUNDERS PLEDGE TALKS ABOUT IMPACT As part of the impact interview series, we spoke to Sjir Hoeijmakers, Researcher at Founders Pledge. This British non-profit organization has a straightforward yet innovative mission: help donors give more effectively to...
Negotiating your funding
Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits NEGOTIATE YOUR FUNDING SHARPEN YOUR NEGOTIATION SKILLS Why negotiation should be at the heart of every nonprofit People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining forces with...
Five reasons to diversify your fundraising
5 REASONS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR FUNDRAISING Last year, we organized our first workshop in Washington D.C. where almost 40 participants from over 30 different organizations gathered to explore various solutions and strategies to diversify their funding. This article gives...
The perfect fundraising strategy
THE PERFECT FUNDRAISING STRATEGY Recently I had a series of interviews with the ”top-fundraisers” of the World Bank. These top-fundraisers are responsible for acquiring funds for the Capital Injections in the bank as well as for the so-called Trust Funds and the...
The benefits of having an office in the USA!
THE BENEFITS OF HAVING AN OFFICE IN THE U.S.A. In 2018 we opened an office in Washington D.C. Since then, our U.S. has doubled and now counts two experienced consultants who are working towards the diversification of fundraising opportunities for organizations in the...
How to navigate through 501(c)3
HOW TO NAVIGATE 501(C)3 Many European nonprofits are exploring fundraising opportunities in the United States. They see the potential in the philanthropic market of $410 billion according to Giving USA! This philanthropic market includes donations by individuals as...
How to develop the perfect proposition?
how to develop the PERFECT proposition? Recently I had a series of interviews with the ”top-fundraisers” of the World Bank. These top-fundraisers are responsible for acquiring funds for the Capital Injections in the bank as well as for the so-called Trust Funds...
How to involve your board in your fundraising?
HOW TO INVOLVE YOUR BOARD IN YOUR FUNDRAISING Last fall, I had the opportunity to give a fundraising workshop for American non-profit board members at Harvard University. In this workshop, we focused on how they could be involved in fundraising for their...
Our top five websites to find grants in the USA
our top 5 websites to find grants in the u.S.A. Greetings from Washington DC! Currently, I am in the middle of a $ 410 Billion giving market. Isn’t that amazing? And that is not all: according to Giving USA, the American giving market is growing each year with a...
Institutional fundraising opportunities for smaller nonprofits
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES ARE FOR SMALLER NONPROFITS TOO! Recently, I gave a presentation at the annual event for smaller nonprofits in the Netherlands. During this event, organized by Wilde Ganzen and Partin, over 300 people involved in these smaller...