Collaborative Content
At Fundraising Sol, we are thrilled to announce our active participation in the world of collaborative content! We have been invited to contribute to a variety of esteemed fundraising newsletters, influential blogs, and dynamic websites. This page is your one-stop destination for all the collaborative content we've been part of. Explore the insights, tips, and stories we've shared across the web!
For more happiness at work, get clear on your values.
Capital campaign preplanning, which can take three months to one year, is a
process of gathering together vital documents you’ll need to be successful in your
campaign, says Frances Roen, founder of Fundraising Sol (Minneapolis, MN).
What happens when a donor doesn’t respond to your meeting request? Whether your request is to take them to coffee, to offer a tour, or to request a gift — donor silence can be disheartening, but it's not the end of the road or the relationship.
Nonprofit staff and volunteers are busier than ever. In the crunch to bring in funding, sometimes time is spent approaching funders who are not a good fit, which wastes your valuable time. In relationships between nonprofits and funders, just as for any soulmates, needs should be equally met. In this session, participants will learn how to prospect, research and identify potential funders.
Join us for part 1 of a conversation with Frances Roen of Fundraising Sol to learn the five key ingredients to reclaim fundraising as a practice that nourishes the heart and sol of your team and those you serve. Doesn’t it make sense that the work we do to support a healthier community should be grounded in the wellness of our teams and organizations? We think so!
Join us for part 2 of a conversation with Frances Roen of Fundraising Sol to learn the five key ingredients to reclaim fundraising as a practice that nourishes the heart and sol of your team and those you serve. Doesn’t it make sense that the work we do to support a healthier community should be grounded in the wellness of our teams and organizations? We think so!
Meet Frances Roen, a Georgia girl at heart, and has been graciously adopted by beautiful, snowy Minnesota. She is a forty-something daughter, friend, mom, wife, and entrepreneur, and is always on the look-out for a perfectly fried piece of chicken.
Frances is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) with nearly 20 years of experience fundraising, and has raised over $160M for nonprofits across the globe. She holds a Bachelor of Child and Family Development from the University of Georgia, and a M.Ed. in Elementary Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
A “depth chart” involves taking the gift chart and plugging in
the names of people in your community who might be able to
make gifts at those different levels, which gives you a good
sense of where you might have gaps, says Frances Roen,
founder of Fundraising Sol (Minneapolis, MN).