You’ve likely heard the saying, “If you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail.” While it may be a cliché, it rings true with many...

If your nonprofit is planning a capital campaign , choosing the chair should be among your top priorities. Capital campaigns are complex...

Just as you might need a map before you set out on a road trip or a shopping list to prepare for a grocery run, developing a fundraising...

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Ramping up after your campaign… not down. The end of a capital campaign is a transition period that is critically important to future...

Weather the storm. Over three decades of business, The Sheridan Group has witnessed and counseled its clients successfully through three...

Guidance in the face of adversity Over the past 35 years, The Sheridan Group has witnessed and counseled its clients successfully through...

It should be your first priority… but is it? All too often annual fund or development directors spend the great majority of their time on...

The death of direct mail has been highly exaggerated. Autumn to the annual fund director signifies none of the pleasantries of the season....

People tend to support what they help create. Time and time again, when asked to assess an organization's capacity to raise funds, we...