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Undeniable Long-term Success
The Ice Bucket Challenge certainly caught our attention and generated a lot of short-term revenue for ALS. The same things happens with American Red Cross appeals when a natural disaster occurs. On a smaller scale, your events, galas, 5k runs and golf outings generate attention and a burst of short-term revenue.
But what is the secret behind REAL success in fundraising? How can you transform these short-term income generators into long-term, sustainable streams of revenue?
Join a group of people who are passionate about their nonprofit causes as we discuss how to tackle this big issue confidently and with remarkable results.
The event is October 1, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. (https://www.liveninja.com/event/undeniable-fundraising-success/)
For those of you on the West Coast of the USA and Canada, the event will be hosted on October 6, 2014 at 10:00 am PDT.
(https://www.liveninja.com/event/undeniable-fundraising-success-1/)
Who should spend time on this?
Any one responsible for the financial health of a nonprofit organization:
- Professional Fundraisers
- Board Members
- Volunteers
- Staff, including the Executive Director
What will you walk away with?
A basic plan that you will be able to implement immediately:
- A process to use events and promotions to secure long-term supporters and partners
- 3 key strategies to unify your action
- A system to begin to build the structure for on-going success in financing your cause.
BONUS: for all registered attendees, I will host on a FREE 1/2 hour one-on-one liveNinja session to go over their initial plan.
To prepare, I suggest you read Unleashed Abundance – The Fundraiser’s Manifesto (available at Amazon.com or fill out the request form below).
If you can’t make one of the events, contact me by filling out the form below.
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Heard on the Web: Charitable Lead Trusts Draw Renewed Interest
- Jackie O. had a CLT, but it’s not just for the uber-wealthy
Our guest on the “Making Good Work” radio show for Wednesday is Laura Malone. In the interview, she will give an example of how a family is using a Charitable Lead Trust with a DAF to maximize the positive impact of donations – now AND in the future.
If you don’t know about Charitable Lead Trusts, how they can help your organization’s current budget, and why this may be an option for many of your donors, click to link on this article from the Planned Giving Design Center.
Heard on the Web: Charitable Lead Trusts Draw Renewed Interest.
Want to learn more? Contact Laura for a discussion on ways to expand and diversify your revenue stream – no matter the economic climate.
614-915-4324 (USA)
We All Want the Same Things
If you are visiting this page, then it is likely that you are at a place in your life where:
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You want to be successful in your chosen field
- You want to make a positive difference
- You want to leverage the most of your time, money and talents
- You want to develop new skills to become more productive
- You want to be connected with like-minded people
- You want to be more – for yourself, your family and your organization
Most of you visiting this page also:
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Have at least one relationship in your organization that is an obstacle to growth
- Are facing revenue and budget issues that threaten your organization’s existence
- Have been hanging on to processes and paradigms that have ceased to work
- Are looking for a miracle to happen . . .
I am here to remind you that YOU are the miracle you have been waiting for: You have unlimited potential. You can be, do and have anything you imagine and desire. That goes for your organization as well.
However, it takes definite, clear plans and the discipline to pursue your goals with relentless persistence.
It also takes the courage to:
- Abandon what has ceased to work
- Embrace new methods of working and raising funds
- Admit that you need to learn more than what you now know
- Ask for collaborative and supportive assistance from others
That is why we are forming MasterMind Groups for non-profit organizations.
What do you experience in MasterMind Groups?
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Support – from your entire team and accountabilty partner
- Revenue – improve your financial condition from new knowledge
- Happiness – in all relationships and help others to be happy as well
- Long-term change – lasting, positive habits that are continually reinforced
- Better ideas – through teamwork and people who care
- Purpose – clarity of purpose + people to share it with
- Direction– design a clear path of your journey and next steps
And how does it work?
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Napoleon Hill’s principles and proven System of Success
- Total portfolio of non-profit fundraising tools across an endless array of donor scenarios
- Training and education that doesn’t fade away
- One weekly meeting of one hour
- Intimate groups of 6 people
- Everyone commits
- Everyone has a partner
- Everyone participates
- Online from your home or office
What do you have when participating in an on-going MasterMind Group?
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Success in your chosen field
- Making a positive difference
- Leveraging the most from your time, money, and talents
- Development of new skills to become more productive
- Connection with like-minded people
- Being more – for yourself, your family and your organization
I know that these statements are true from personal experience and work in a mastermind group myself.
If you feel that you can’t afford it or don’t have time to pursue this, I urge you to think beyond those objections. In my case, I have 5 children and I doubt that anyone reading this has less in their bank account than I did when I began working with a MasterMind team.
The real questions are– how are you choosing to spend your time and money? If you want to be more successful in your endeavors, what are you willing to risk in terms of time and money to make it happen? Asked another way – how badly do you want those things we described above?
If you are in non-profit work of any kind, you owe it to your organization and to yourself to investigate further and discover what needs and desires a MasterMind Group can meet in your life. Check out the MASTERMIND tab of this blog. Listen to the weekly radio show (see the RADIO tab of this blog), and give us a call to ask more questions.
Laura Anne Miller – 614-915-4324
Time Well Spent
Americans always know what time it is, but they never seem to have any . . .
– Anonymous European
When I host online Mastermind sessions, I ask two questions:
1) What do you want most for yourself or your organization?
2) What are the primary obstacles keeping you from reaching that desire?
The answers to #1 are inspiring, visionary and noble – and every one distinctly unique. The answers to #2 are almost always the same: Not enough time and not enough money.
Regarding TIME – every day has 24 hours – we all have all there is. It is not a lack of time that is the obstacle; rather, it is how we are choosing to use that time.
Regarding MONEY – when you spend your time wisely and strategically (as related to your purpose), the means for accomplishing any aspiration will develop.
Consider these common uses of time and money:
| Activity | Your $$ | Your Time/Year | Your Time/Week | |
| MBA – online from a highly respected University | $89,000 over 2 years | 500+ hours | 10+ hours | |
| Hiring a non-profit organizational and fundraising consultant | $50,000 per year | 100+ hours | 2 hours | |
| Attending seminars and executive coaching sessions | $4,000 per year | 180 + hours | 3.5 hours | |
| Entertainment- Cable TV
– Movies – Concerts – _________
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$ _________
per year |
__________ hours
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__________ hours
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In our Mastermind Groups for Non-profits, we help each other to maximize TIME to raise more MONEY. While working on an advanced degree, engaging in continuing education and working one-on-one with a coach are edifying pursuits; consider the amount of time and money spent in relation to what those activities can do to help achieve real success. With Mastermind groups and accountability partners, we have an on-going system for personal and organizational improvement at much lower costs – both in time and money.
Mastermind Groups are a proven method of time management: learning how to do more in less time and with less effort . . . In addition, the Mastermind Groups for Non-Profits add a specific education element focused on the most effective fundraising methods.
If you are ready to take action and remove the obstacle of “tempus fugit”, then join us for a sample Mastermind Session . . . Click on the MASTERMIND tab for more information.
Raise significant funds in 2011 – and BEYOND
Use the IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution in a special way – you don’t have to sacrifice current donations to build a long-term planned giving progam for your organization!
Take a look at this presentation on Slideshare.net – then contact Laura for more information.
Confidence & Optimism at All-Time Low
I saw this on MSN.com today – from an NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll:
. . . 61 % say the United States is headed in the wrong direction; 65 % believe the nation is in a state of decline; and 66 % say they’re not confident that life for their children’s generation will be better than it is now.
In addition, Americans are deeply pessimistic about the state of the economy. Only 26 % think the economy will improve in the next 12 months (which is down 14 points from the previous poll), and just 26 % believe their wages will increase in the next year.
Confidence in key U.S. institutions is also incredibly low: 18 % have confidence in the federal government; 13 % have confidence in the news media; 12 % have confidence in large corporations; 10 % have confidence in the financial industry; and only 9 % have confidence in Congress. The numbers for the media and Congress are the lowest for those institutions in the entire history of the poll.
What are the implications for philanthropy?
If you are a non-profit, what does this poll tell you? What do you have to do differently? What does it mean for the future of your organization and those you serve?
If you are a philanthropist (donor) – of ANY size net worth – what are the implications for you? How do you feel about the future of the American/World economy? How do you feel about your family’s future? What would you like to do about it?
SEEKING: non-profits that you know and love that are in looking to improve their revenue streams. Contact Laura Anne Miller, 614.915.4324, lmiller@nfpcoaching.com today.
Full story on msn.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38996574/ns/politics/?GT1=43001
Marketing Idea No. 215 – What we can learn from Bill Murray and Groundhog Day (via Creating the Longest Marketing Idea Chain in the World)
Check out the article link below from the “idea chain” blog
focus on your strengths – keep doing what does work and do more of it – STOP doing what doesn’t work! How does this apply to your non-profit? What unworkable activity do you keep trying, hoping for different results? Post your comments below . . .
Unleashed Abundance 