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re: Masterclass Enrollment is Now Open! Earn 46.0 CFRE Points! I totally get it. You've probably sat through countless webinars and read so many blog posts promising fundraising miracles, only to end up more confused than when you started. Trust me, I've been there too. That's why I'm super excited to share something that's not just another run-of-the-mill training program – it's downright transformational. I'd love to introduce you to my masterclass: The Intentional Fundraising Plan 6-Week Masterclass. Imagine this: over 6 weeks, we'll work together to create your very own data-informed, human-centered annual fundraising plan. No cookie-cutter solutions here – we're talking about a plan that's tailored specifically to your organization's unique needs. It's all about helping you raise more money and make a bigger impact. “I had all the information at my fingertips to present my plan to my board with confidence and back it up with facts and figures.” – Catherine Platt, Masterclass Student 👉 Enroll now and save $300 before the early bird expires! https://bit.ly/47fNH90 (enter SAVE300 at checkout) Here's what you can look forward to in my masterclass: 1. I'll be right there with you via LIVE weekly coaching sessions, guiding you through each step. No more feeling lost or overwhelmed! 2. You'll get all my insider tips and proven strategies—the same ones that I use to help thousands of fundraisers and nonprofit leaders raise well over half a billion dollars. The exact same strategies and tools I used to triple philanthropy and double it again at The Children's Center in Detroit! 3. We'll dive into data-driven decision making. Say goodbye to guesswork and hello to smart, informed choices that really engage your donors. 4. You'll be part of an awesome community of fellow fundraisers and nonprofit leaders. We're all in this together! 5. Earn 46 CFRE points. I'm so excited about this, and I hope you are too! If you're ready to break free from fundraising fatigue and take your efforts to the next level, I'd love to have you join us inside The Intentional Fundraising Plan 6-Week Masterclass starting August 5. 👉 Watch the videos, and check out the 6 modules and bonuses. Then enroll before the early bird expires and save $300! https://bit.ly/47fNH90 (enter SAVE300 at checkout) Our past groups had amazing experiences, and spots will fill up fast for this round. If you're interested, I'd encourage you to check it out soon and grab your spot. 👉 https://bit.ly/47fNH90 I truly believe this could be a turning point for your fundraising efforts. I can't wait to see what you'll achieve! Looking forward to working with you, Tammy Zonker Major Gift Expert & AFP Certified Facilitator ps – If you enroll before July 25, you can save $300 with the coupon code SAVE300 at checkout. Just a little bonus for early birds! Enroll here: 👉 https://bit.ly/47fNH90 pps – Know someone else who may benefit from this masterclass? Share this post.

Join me this July in 3-information-packed webinars on building and expanding in the non-profit industry. Eventbrite link: https://lnkd.in/e3xhS22V Join Us for an Unmissable Event: Nonprofit Fundamentals and Grant Writing July Series! Are you ready to elevate your nonprofit game this summer? Dive into three exhilarating nights of information-packed webinars designed to empower you with the essential skills and insights to thrive in the world of nonprofit organizations. Night 1: Nonprofit Fundamentals Unveiled   Date: 07/12/2024  Time: 7PM-9PM Unlock the secrets of nonprofit success! Discover the core principles and strategies that drive effective nonprofit management. Whether you're starting a new organization or looking to enhance your current practices, this session is your gateway to mastering nonprofit fundamentals. Night 2: Mastering the Art of Grant Writing   Date: 07/19/2024   Time: 7PM-9PM Crack the code to successful grant writing! Learn from seasoned experts as they unveil the strategies and techniques that win grants. From crafting compelling proposals to navigating the funding landscape, this session equips you with the tools to secure vital resources for your mission. Night 3:Effective Grant Management: From Award to Impact   Date: 07/26/2024   Time: 7PM-9PM Learn the art of grant management and maximize your impact! Dive into best practices for managing awarded grants, tracking progress, and reporting outcomes. Gain insights on compliance, budget management, and fostering funder relationships to ensure sustained support for your initiatives. Why Attend? Gain practical insights and strategies from industry leaders. Network with like-minded professionals and expand your connections. Equip yourself with actionable steps to advance your nonprofit's mission. ZOOM LINK: https://lnkd.in/eC2ftHwt Don't Miss Out! Mark your calendar and reserve your spot today for this transformative series. Whether you're new to the nonprofit sector or a seasoned professional, the Nonprofit Fundamentals and Grant Writing July Series promises to ignite your passion and propel your organization to new heights!  Secure Your Seat Now and Let's Make an Impact Together! 

5 Reasons Most Nonprofits Fail—and How to Avoid These Pitfalls Starting a nonprofit is a noble and ambitious journey. You’re driven by a desire to make a difference, but turning that passion into a sustainable organization can be incredibly challenging. Did you know that a significant number of nonprofits struggle to survive beyond their first few years? 😰 Having worked in the nonprofit sector for over 35 years, I’ve seen it all—both the successes and the common mistakes that can derail even the best-intentioned organizations. In this article, I'm sharing the top reasons most nonprofits fail and, more importantly, how you can avoid these pitfalls. Reason 1: Lack of Clear Vision and Mission Many founders are driven by passion, but without a clear vision, it’s easy to lose direction. A strong mission statement is more than just words; it’s the backbone of everything you do. It guides decisions, attracts supporters, and drives long-term impact. Reason 2: Insufficient Funding Strategy A passion-driven cause can only go so far without funding. Many nonprofits rely on sporadic donations, making it hard to sustain operations. Without a strategic plan for securing consistent funding, your nonprofit may struggle to grow or even survive. Reason 3: Inadequate Marketing and Outreach You can have the best mission, but if no one knows about it, it’s hard to make an impact. Many nonprofits lack a solid marketing strategy, leading to limited visibility and engagement. Reason 4: Poor Financial Management Nonprofits often focus so much on their mission that they overlook financial planning. Mismanaged finances can quickly drain resources, leading to cash flow problems and, ultimately, closure. Reason 5: Lack of a Strong Team and Volunteer Management A passionate founder cannot do it all alone. Many nonprofits struggle to find dedicated staff and volunteers, which can lead to burnout and limited capacity to deliver on their mission. The road to building a successful nonprofit is challenging but incredibly rewarding. By being aware of these common pitfalls and implementing the right strategies, you can set your organization up for long-term success. Are you ready to take your nonprofit to the next level? I’m hosting a 4-week intensive masterclass where I’ll share my proven strategies and tools to overcome these challenges. From mastering grant writing to building a sustainable funding strategy, I’ve got you covered. 👉 Sign up today to learn the exact steps you need to build a successful nonprofit from the ground up! https://vist.ly/3mm4q3f #NonprofitSuccess #SocialImpact #GrantWriting #NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitFunding #NonprofitMarketing #LeadershipTips #FundingStrategies #NonprofitGrowth #NonprofitJourney #NonprofitManagement #Masterclass

5 Reasons Most Nonprofits Fail—and How to Avoid These Pitfalls Starting a nonprofit is a noble and ambitious journey. You’re driven by a desire to make a difference, but turning that passion into a sustainable organization can be incredibly challenging. Did you know that a significant number of nonprofits struggle to survive beyond their first few years? 😰 Having worked in the nonprofit sector for over 35 years, I’ve seen it all—both the successes and the common mistakes that can derail even the best-intentioned organizations. In this article, I'm sharing the top reasons most nonprofits fail and, more importantly, how you can avoid these pitfalls. Reason 1: Lack of Clear Vision and Mission Many founders are driven by passion, but without a clear vision, it’s easy to lose direction. A strong mission statement is more than just words; it’s the backbone of everything you do. It guides decisions, attracts supporters, and drives long-term impact. Reason 2: Insufficient Funding Strategy A passion-driven cause can only go so far without funding. Many nonprofits rely on sporadic donations, making it hard to sustain operations. Without a strategic plan for securing consistent funding, your nonprofit may struggle to grow or even survive. Reason 3: Inadequate Marketing and Outreach You can have the best mission, but if no one knows about it, it’s hard to make an impact. Many nonprofits lack a solid marketing strategy, leading to limited visibility and engagement. Reason 4: Poor Financial Management Nonprofits often focus so much on their mission that they overlook financial planning. Mismanaged finances can quickly drain resources, leading to cash flow problems and, ultimately, closure. Reason 5: Lack of a Strong Team and Volunteer Management A passionate founder cannot do it all alone. Many nonprofits struggle to find dedicated staff and volunteers, which can lead to burnout and limited capacity to deliver on their mission. The road to building a successful nonprofit is challenging but incredibly rewarding. By being aware of these common pitfalls and implementing the right strategies, you can set your organization up for long-term success. Are you ready to take your nonprofit to the next level? I’m hosting a 4-week intensive masterclass where I’ll share my proven strategies and tools to overcome these challenges. From mastering grant writing to building a sustainable funding strategy, I’ve got you covered. 👉 Sign up today to learn the exact steps you need to build a successful nonprofit from the ground up! https://vist.ly/3mm4q3h #NonprofitSuccess #SocialImpact #GrantWriting #NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitFunding #NonprofitMarketing #LeadershipTips #FundingStrategies #NonprofitGrowth #NonprofitJourney #NonprofitManagement #Masterclass

Planning End-of-Year Fundraising – It’s Not Too Late! Date: October 28 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am Duration: 60 minutes Registration: https://lnkd.in/dSi-_tAj Are you ready to maximize your year-end fundraising, but feeling like you're behind the curve? Don’t worry – it’s not too late to finish strong! Join us for a practical and interactive 60-minute webinar designed for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers who want to make the most of the critical year-end giving season, whether you’ve already started or are just getting off the ground. In this session, you will learn how to quickly assess, optimize, and implement a winning fundraising strategy, even if you’re starting now! Whether you're tweaking an existing campaign or building one from scratch, this webinar will give you the tools and confidence to hit your goals before the year ends. What You’ll Learn: Quick, actionable steps to launch a successful 6-week year-end campaign if you haven’t started yet. Multi-channel fundraising strategies to engage donors via email, social media, and more. How to access and optimize current strategies in the year-end context Who Should Attend: Nonprofit executives and development professionals looking to boost year-end fundraising. Organizations of all sizes, whether you have an established plan or are starting from scratch. Fundraisers needing actionable, last-minute strategies to finish the year strong. Bonus: All attendees will receive a downloadable 6-week year-end fundraising plan to kickstart or enhance your campaign right after the webinar! Don't miss this opportunity to make your year-end fundraising efforts count! Sign up today and get ready to maximize your impact, engage your donors, and finish the year with momentum. https://lnkd.in/dSi-_tAj

If you’re stuck in survival mode, your nonprofit isn’t just stalling—it’s dying. Hope isn’t a strategy. Neither is clinging to endless fundraisers that barely break even or praying that your next grant application will save the day. Here’s what chaos looks like: • Scrambling to meet deadlines because your operations lack structure. • Constantly putting out fires instead of working on long-term strategy. • Exhausting yourself and your team just to keep the lights on. One leader I worked with was caught in this exact cycle. They were using personal funds to stay afloat, overwhelmed by the chaos, and unsure of how to move forward. ⏩️ Now imagine the alternative. It’s Monday morning, and instead of panicking over what’s overdue, you’re walking into a week that’s already planned. Your team knows their roles. Your systems are running smoothly. Your funding strategy is on autopilot. Instead of scrambling for survival, you’re confidently building partnerships, securing grants, and driving real impact in your community. But here’s the truth. If you don’t take action to fix the chaos, the costs will continue to pile up. Let me paint the picture. You’ll keep wasting time and energy on short-term solutions that don’t work. Your credibility with funders, your team, and your board will erode because they’ll see the cracks in your leadership. Opportunities will pass you by—partnerships, grants, and donors… —because your nonprofit looks like a risk, not a sound investment. And eventually, you’ll face the hardest cost of all: ❌ shutting your doors because survival mode isn’t sustainable. The Nonprofit Navigator Course is designed to help you break free from this cycle. Here’s what you’ll gain: • Systems to simplify your operations and give you back your time. • A clear funding strategy that makes your revenue predictable and scalable. • Leadership tools to help you confidently guide your team and mission forward. • Two live Q&A sessions for personalized support. • Access to a supportive Facebook community to keep you accountable as you implement change. This course isn’t just about systems—it’s about ensuring your mission survives and thrives. You have a choice: 🤷🏾♀️ stay stuck in chaos OR ✅ take the steps to create a nonprofit that’s built to last. Check the 🔗 in the comments to pre-register for the Nonprofit Navigator Course today. Your mission is worth it. And so is your peace of mind.

Heads up to #nonprofit leaders. If going after grants is part of your funding plan for 2025, one of the best investments you can make in your fundraising process is to boost your grantwriting game. This may mean honing your grant research strategy, creating a grant calendar to lay out all the opportunities you want to go after in 2025… …or just figuring out how to write better grants. A Master Grant Template is THE way to write better grants. The Master Grant Template is a detailed outline that includes the essential components of a grant application for a sample nonprofit organization. It’s magic in the hands of a busy nonprofit leader! It's also a DIY approach to grantwriting that's ideal for small cash-strapped or startup organizations, or for nonprofit leaders who that want to gain the skills to write their own proposals. With a Master Grant Template in your nonprofit leadership toolkit, you will write more grants in less time, stop reinventing the wheel with each grant application, eliminate the anxiety of not knowing if you’re providing the best response to questions on a grant application, set up a sustainable funding structure for your nonprofit, increase your confidence with grantwriting, and so much more! Even if you are staring at a grant application peppered with seemingly off-the-wall questions, in most cases those weird queries can be distilled down to a standard question that is contained within the pages of the Master Grant Template. Check out this blog post to learn more about the Master Grant Template – and how you can get your hands on one! https://lnkd.in/gAS6p3sj Need more grant support? Reach out to me at The Grant Muse. I offer grant readiness, grant strategy, and custom grantwriting packages to help you boost your grant success and bridge the gap between your funding and your mission. I'm excited to learn how I can help you!

If you’re stuck in survival mode, your nonprofit isn’t just stalling—it’s dying. Hope isn’t a strategy. Neither is clinging to endless fundraisers that barely break even or praying that your next grant application will save the day. Here’s what chaos looks like: • Scrambling to meet deadlines because your operations lack structure. • Constantly putting out fires instead of working on long-term strategy. • Exhausting yourself and your team just to keep the lights on. One leader I worked with was caught in this exact cycle. They were using personal funds to stay afloat, overwhelmed by the chaos, and unsure of how to move forward. ⏩️ Now imagine the alternative. It’s Monday morning, and instead of panicking over what’s overdue, you’re walking into a week that’s already planned. Your team knows their roles. Your systems are running smoothly. Your funding strategy is on autopilot. Instead of scrambling for survival, you’re confidently building partnerships, securing grants, and driving real impact in your community. But here’s the truth. If you don’t take action to fix the chaos, the costs will continue to pile up. Let me paint the picture. You’ll keep wasting time and energy on short-term solutions that don’t work. Your credibility with funders, your team, and your board will erode because they’ll see the cracks in your leadership. Opportunities will pass you by—partnerships, grants, and donors… —because your nonprofit looks like a risk, not a sound investment. And eventually, you’ll face the hardest cost of all: ❌ shutting your doors because survival mode isn’t sustainable. The Nonprofit Navigator Course is designed to help you break free from this cycle. Here’s what you’ll gain: • Systems to simplify your operations and give you back your time. • A clear funding strategy that makes your revenue predictable and scalable. • Leadership tools to help you confidently guide your team and mission forward. • Two live Q&A sessions for personalized support. • Access to a supportive Facebook community to keep you accountable as you implement change. This course isn’t just about systems—it’s about ensuring your mission survives and thrives. You have a choice: 🤷🏾♀️ stay stuck in chaos OR ✅ take the steps to create a nonprofit that’s built to last. Check the 🔗 in the comments to pre-register for the Nonprofit Navigator Course today. Your mission is worth it. And so is your peace of mind.

The mind blowing reality is that 30% nonprofits will fail and close shop within 10 years! A post by @Joan Garry sent me down a rabbit hole yesterday and the stats are staggering. If we want to get granular, another article by Nonprofit Mavericks shared that 50% of nonprofits actually close their doors after 5 years!!! Most of the time, it was not only because of funding related issues which supports my previous posts that strength of your strategy MATTERS in the nonprofit industry. Small nonprofits have the power to create big changes through strategic planning. BUT its also important to note that your ability to grow (financially) as a nonprofit will determine your ability to keep the doors open. What I mean --> if you are bringing in $70,000 in 2020 and… >> $72,000 in 2021 then >>> $71,000 in 2021… >>>> You have a HUGE problem that needs addressing 🫣! Let's take it back a bit... According to the article posted by Garry, 30% of US based nonprofits have budget of less than $100k!!! 👉🏾 Now, she also states that there is a strong correlation between low annual revenue (under $100,000) and failure. If you’re still in that 30%, you need to WAKE UP!!! Those nonprofit organizations do not survive because of these 4 MAIN REASONS: - No CLEAR plan or strategy! - Poor leadership and/or governance - Mismanagement of funds and... - Rolls Royce dreams on a 🚙Nissan Versa budget - unrealistic expectations! Understanding these common pitfalls can help nonprofit leaders like you develop strategies to avoid having to dissolve your organization, such as focusing on strong planning, realistic goal setting, financial oversight, and effective leadership. That's why you need to download my free Capacity Building Quick Start Guide, Stacey (if you don't have it yet). >> You will have access to an assessment to help you identify the gaps in your organization and show you exactly where to focus your efforts. Just click the link 🔗 in the comments to grab your copy. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ I help smaller nonprofit organizations grow and scale by developing a strategic plan, fundraising strategy and board development. So if needed, please book a complimentary consultation with me. That 🔗 is in my bio! Let's make sure your nonprofit isn't just surviving, but thriving. Because y'all, we're not here to be part of that 50% statistic. We're here to make an impact. -Stacey

The mind blowing reality is that 30% nonprofits will fail and close shop within 10 years! A post by @Joan Garry sent me down a rabbit hole yesterday and the stats are staggering. If we want to get granular, another article by Nonprofit Mavericks shared that 50% of nonprofits actually close their doors after 5 years!!! Most of the time, it was not only because of funding related issues which supports my previous posts that strength of your strategy MATTERS in the nonprofit industry. Small nonprofits have the power to create big changes through strategic planning. BUT its also important to note that your ability to grow (financially) as a nonprofit will determine your ability to keep the doors open. What I mean --> if you are bringing in $70,000 in 2020 and… >> $72,000 in 2021 then >>> $71,000 in 2021… >>>> You have a HUGE problem that needs addressing 🫣! Let's take it back a bit... According to the article posted by Garry, 30% of US based nonprofits have budget of less than $100k!!! 👉🏾 Now, she also states that there is a strong correlation between low annual revenue (under $100,000) and failure. If you’re still in that 30%, you need to WAKE UP!!! Those nonprofit organizations do not survive because of these 4 MAIN REASONS: - No CLEAR plan or strategy! - Poor leadership and/or governance - Mismanagement of funds and... - Rolls Royce dreams on a 🚙Nissan Versa budget - unrealistic expectations! Understanding these common pitfalls can help nonprofit leaders like you develop strategies to avoid having to dissolve your organization, such as focusing on strong planning, realistic goal setting, financial oversight, and effective leadership. That's why you need to download my free Capacity Building Quick Start Guide (if you don't have it yet). >> You will have access to an assessment to help you identify the gaps in your organization and show you exactly where to focus your efforts. Just click the link 🔗 in the comments to grab your copy. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ I help smaller nonprofit organizations grow and scale by developing a strategic plan, fundraising strategy and board development. So if needed, please book a complimentary consultation with me. That 🔗 is in my bio! Let's make sure your nonprofit isn't just surviving, but thriving. Because y'all, we're not here to be part of that 50% statistic. We're here to make an impact. -Stacey