After Congress cut public media funding, some stations raised millions from new donors. Is this a win—or a warning sign? Here’s what I’m watching, and what I hope comes next.
Cluttered language makes fundraising harder. Donors need to know what the problem you’re solving is, and how you intend to do it. That’s it.
July 1 is the start of a new fiscal year for nonprofits. The driving goal for the end of the year is avoiding a deficit. But pressure to avoid a deficit actually dissuades nonprofits from needed investment.
On my blog on ArtsJournal.com I published a post imagining what it would mean for the arts to have widespread support so that it inspired thousands – maybe millions – of people to give small donations. Below is a link to the post, and it’s copied below in its entirety. Let me know what you … Continue reading Row X: What if the arts were powered by small donations?
Hannah Grannemann 