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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
Fundraising Magic
Still waiting for that magic bullet? That one thing that you’ll do that will bring in all the money? That special thing that is keeping you from doing actual fundraising because, well, you know, you need so much more right … Continue reading
Fear Gets In The Way
One of my dogs gets really spooked by loud noises. For that reason, he won’t use the doggie door. As a result of that, he is either in the house or outside in the backyard, depending on where my husband … Continue reading
Making the Most of A Bad Situation
Three weeks after we came home the mythologizing began. A few months after that, the (yet another ) miserable apartment became the thing of stories. Like the placein Rome where, if you didn’t squeegee the walls daily, moss would grow. What … Continue reading
Think Big, But (Sometimes) Act Small
As the two ends of the rubberized bar touched each other, I remembered how, back in October, I could barely bend it at all. I couldn’t hold a 2-1/2-pound weight, while now I have no problems with 10-12 pounders. Not too … Continue reading
Move Your Fundraising From Mired to Inspired
About 15 years ago, when I was the Executive Director of a Community College Foundation, I attended the annual conference for the California Community College Foundations. At that time, most of us were offices of one (or part of one as … Continue reading
