June 8, 2024

Joanne Oppelt, NANOE Member, Raises $1m Gift

Joanne Oppelt, NANOE Member, Raises $1m Major Gift is a celebration of my colleague and friend Joanne Oppelt. I’m Jimmy LaRose, and as the architect of the Major Gifts Ramp-Up Model and co-founder of the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations & Executives I’m pleased to share that this MGRU & NANOE collaboration has resulted in saved and transformed lives. Joanne’s commitment to NANOE’s principals and her deployment of the MGRU Model generates […]
September 28, 2023

Nonprofit Fundraising Technology Trends

Nonprofit fundraising technology trends and keeping up with them are one of the main goals for any nonprofit. Outside of reaching its target audience, the main goal is to reduce its overhead. With so many advancements in technology on the horizon, from AI processing to VR tours and more, it’s no wonder the modern nonprofit takes advantage of digital innovation to lower overall costs and increase fundraising opportunities. Here, we cover some […]
September 21, 2023

ICONIC Rewards – Ratingless Performance Management

ICONIC Rewards – Ratingless Performance Management uses successful “Strategic Workforce Planning” as the key for all organizations striving to achieve sustainable productivity. Matching current and future skill requirements with existing staff and planned recruitment efforts is vital to achieving organizational goals. This is true for all companies, but  even more so for nonprofit entities. Nonprofit organizations are facing new and evolving challenges that necessitate creative solutions setting them apart as competitive employers. […]
May 22, 2023

Norman Gildin Says, “The Bard is Right!”

Norman Gildin Says, “The Bard is Right!” is one fundraising veteran’s take donor retention. Here’s what Norman has to say about a better way to fundraise: I confess that English literature was not my favorite subject in college. But one quote from William Shakespeare has always stuck with me. In Timon of Athens, Act I, scene I, he wrote, “‘Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.” […]