by Teresa Raetz | May 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
If fundraising is essential to your mission, your calendar should reflect that reality. For many nonprofit leaders, it doesn’t, and it’s understandable. You’re navigating staffing challenges, growing community needs, board dynamics, and those fun...
by Teresa Raetz | May 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most nonprofits exist, in some form, to dismantle barriers, to expand access, to reach people who have been left out of systems that were not built with them in mind. That’s the mission. And then there’s the website, with its gray text on a white background, its...
by Teresa Raetz | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Your gala was beautiful. The auction raised a lot of money. Everyone had a wonderful time, and you are exhausted. Now: Do you know if it was worth it? Parties are fun, and I’m not here to tell you that fundraising events are bad. They’re not necessarily,...
by Teresa Raetz | Mar 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Federal grantees should be aware of a proposed change to SAM.gov registration requirements titled “Information Collection; System for Award Management Registration Requirements for Financial Assistance Recipients.” The proposal would add new certifications related to...
by Teresa Raetz | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nobody ever said fundraising for your nonprofit was effortless, but there are a few things you can do to make it easier that are cheap and don’t require a lot of time or expertise. Here’s one of them: Adding a page on your website that removes friction for...
by Teresa Raetz | Jan 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Everyone thinks they’re busy, but nonprofit leaders are busy. If you’re running programs, managing staff, working with a board, and putting out the occasional fire, there is very little time left for the research, subject matter expertise, and deep focus that grant...
