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Too Busy To Fundraise
Too Busy To Fundraise, a blog from Janet Levine Consulting, offers insights and information on fundraising, marketing and communications for every one who needs to raise funds for a nonprofit organization.
For over thirty years, Janet Levine has served the nonprofit sector, helping organizations to increase their fundraising capacity and create stronger boards. Starting in 1988 as Director of Corporate Relations for USC’s Engineering School, Janet worked as a front line fundraiser, ultimately becoming VP of Advancement at a public university. In 2007, Janet opened her consulting business. Her many clients have ranged from large to small, representing all areas of the sector. Janet Levine Consulting prides itself on taking nonprofits “from mired to inspired,” better able to fulfill their missions.
In addition to her consulting and coaching practice, Janet is a much sought after presenter at conferences, a regular trainer for such organizations as the Center for Nonprofit Management, Academy Go, and the The Nonprofit Partnership. She teaches three online classes for Ed2Go and has been on the faculty at UCLA’s fundraising certificate program.
Category Archives: fundraising
Making Things Better
Trying to get back into it. For 12 or so years, I wrote a blog at least once a week; a newsletter every month; random other articles for other publications. I had so much to say! But, it turns out, sometimes … Continue reading
Try Yes To Fundraising
It’s one of my pet peeves. People who say can’t to just about everything. Recently I did a board fundraising training and no matter what was suggested—by me or by a board member—the executive director said, “Oh, we’ve tried that. … Continue reading
Planning Ahead
Every month, a session of my 4 online classes offered through Ed2Go launches. Each class is made up of 12 lessons, which are meant to be studied over a 6 week period. And every session, at least one student—often more—spends one night … Continue reading
Good fundraisers borrow….
In the documentary series, Soundbreaking (now available on Acorn), one of the producers talks about the fact that there are just so many notes and so many beats in the world of music. Repetition and sometimes things that may sound like … Continue reading
Fundraising Results By the Numbers
“We decided to do a gala this year,” my former client was telling me. “And our net profits are 10 times what our goal was.” That sounds fantastic, until I asked a few pertinent questions, starting with, “Is this new … Continue reading
