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Expert Network for Nonprofits: Finance, Legal, Design, and Construction Support for Fundraising Success
Heller Fundraising Group connects clients with a trusted network of nonprofit experts, from finance and legal advisors to branding, architecture, and more. Our tailored approach meets nonprofit organization’s unique needs, ensuring success in fundraising, capital campaigns, and beyond.
Capital Campaign vs. Major Gift Program: Which Fundraising Strategy is Right for Your Nonprofit
Learn the key differences between a Capital Campaign and a Major Gift Program to determine which is right for your organization. Explore strategies for donor engagement, relationship-building, and fundraising tactics to help you succeed in both short-term and long-term efforts.
Building Strong Donor Relationships: Why Treating Donors Like Royals Can Hurt Your Campaign
Learn how treating major donors like royal children can harm your nonprofit's fundraising success. Discover key strategies for building strong, balanced relationships with donors while maintaining respect and confidence.
New Partnership: Frailty Myths – Empowering Change Through a Transformative Capital Campaign
Learn about our partnership with Frailty Myths, an inspiring nonprofit led by women, queer, & people of color (POC), all dedicated to empowering underrepresented communities & challenging oppressive narratives.
Beyond Charity Work: Why Competitive Pay is Key for Effective Nonprofits
This blog debunks myths and explores why competitive salaries matter in the nonprofit sector.
Ten Steps to Your Major Gift Checklist
Learn how to attract passionate donors and cultivate meaningful relationships for lasting impact with the top 10 insights from our recent training session with Vistage. Prioritize quality over quantity and shift your narrative to inspire transformative giving.
Propel Your Nonprofit Forward: Expert Solutions to Common Fundraising Roadblocks
Discover crucial strategies for nonprofit success and delve into key insights, ranging from converting members into donors to maintaining a strategic balance for heightened fundraising efforts.
Accelerate Your Fundraising Potential with Our Natural Networks Worksheet
Boost fundraising success with the Natural Networks Excel Worksheet. Harness existing connections and accelerate your potential. Download the Free Tool and make a lasting impact for your cause.
Craft a Compelling Fundraising Narrative with this Flowchart Tool to Tell Your Nonprofit Story
Craft an impactful fundraising narrative with our Story Flowchart Tool. Use our Free Tool to help you tell your nonprofit's story with clarity and inspire donors to make a difference.
Maximize Fundraising Success: Monthly Metrics Worksheet Sample for Nonprofits
Unleash fundraising success with our Free Monthly Metrics Worksheet! Elevate goals, identify prospects, and achieve exceptional results. Get the download link here.
Legacy Building: Wealth Transfer and Family Philanthropy Insights
The wealth transfer from baby boomers to their adult children presents opportunities and challenges for nonprofits. Success hinges on donor-centric fundraising, strong relationships with parents, and engaging the younger generation in philanthropy.
AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it?
This blog explores the transformative journey of AI from the internet's inception to the ChatGPT era. Read about the critical interplay between technology, creativity, and human oversight in generating impactful content tailored to nonprofit goals
Achieve Major Fundraising Success with Our Dynamic Gift Table
Enhance your fundraising success with our Free Dynamic Gift Table! This powerful tool helps you fine-tune your goals, experiment with scenarios, and secure major contributions. Easily adjust gift levels, identify prospects, and create winning strategies. Don't miss out on this essential resource to unlock your fundraising potential.
Boost Your Fundraising Game with Our Free Top Prospect Report Tool
Unlock fundraising success with our Free Top Prospect Report Tool! Identify key prospects, set action plans, and secure major donations. This dynamic spreadsheet adapts to your goals, tracking next steps efficiently. Download now and unleash your fundraising potential! Don't miss this opportunity to transform your game.
Understanding Nonprofit Fundraising Metrics: An Explainer
Nonprofit fundraising metrics are key for measuring the effectiveness of your fundraising efforts, but they can be a little tricky to get started with. Use this short guide to select your own fundraising metrics, develop a strong habit of tracking them, and then, put them into action so that you can move your mission forward.
Q&A with Our Fundraising Consultants: What Does A Fundraising Consultant Do?
In this blog, Peter Heller interviews a selection of nonprofit consultants from the Heller Fundraising Group. How do fundraising clients transform and benefit from working with us? Read more to find out!
Q&A Spotlight with A Fundraising Consultant: Gary Friedmann's Top Tips for Nonprofit Success
Our consultant, Gary Friedmann, has helped dozens of nonprofits raise over $60 million over the last 30 years. In this blog, he provides expert fundraising advice and top tips for nonprofit organizations worldwide.
Nonprofit Giving Season: 5 Steps to Prepare and Maximize Year-End Giving
The most philanthropic months of the year see many organizations making mass appeals at full speed by email, social media, letters, and every other method of petitioning. Major individual donors are often overwhelmed or under-stewarded, and it is difficult to cut through the seasonal commotion. So, how do you stand out?