Short on time but ready for inspiration? Here’s some must-have-resources to inspire any fundraiser:
This site is home to the best-in-class fundraising campaigns around the world - sofii.org check it out for oodles of enviable examples!
Julie and Brett Cooper, world-class fundraising copywriters at FundraisingWriting.com, write a free weekly newsletter that is chock full of copywriting tips, sign up!
Tom Ahern’s witty and wonderous newsletter will give you a truckload of inspiration (and lots of belly laughs). All of his books are worth buying!
Fundraising author and blogger Jeff Brooks posts pearls of wisdom daily at Future Fundraising Now. All of Jeff’s books are page-turners but my personal favorite is How to Turn Your Words into Money.
Speaking of other great books, Harvey McKinnon’s How to Create Lifelong Donors Through Monthly Giving is a must read.
Some of my favorite fundraising consultants (who you can book a free consult call with) are…
Julie Edwards, the Nonprofit Maven who excels at doing campaigns and offers a done-in-a-day rate that can whip any nonprofit shop into tip-top shape.
Sarah Klein Masterson is one of the best copywriters in the business and like Julie Cooper and yours truly she has her certificate in Philanthropic Psychology with Distinction.
Julie Shannan, founder of Big Mission Consulting is a DYNAMO at helping you amplify your mission, clarify your message, measure your impact, and raise the needed resources to help you get to the next level.
Are podcasts your thing? Here’s a few I love:
Nonprofit Nation by Julia Campbell, Digital marketing expert and author
Fundraising is Funny with Lynne Wester and Clay Buck
The AI Dude by Josh Hirsch
These great companies spotlight a treasure trove of free fundraising resources:
Bloomerang's Free Resources and their ever-useful comms audit tool which allows you to paste in your copy to get feedback on how reader-centric it is. Check out their webinar archive if you want to learn from their guest speakers and apply for your CFRE to get professional development hours.
Better Fundraising Company has a great blog you can subscribe to here.