Find valuable resources that can help you and your organization fulfill the mission. You will discover important research and documentation, online resources that will help with telling your story and fundraising and much more.
PB-J Library
Reference Material
Find helpful resources to develop your fundraising program and your nonprofit and development team. Great books to read; helpful articles; and tools for yourself, your team or your organization.
This is where collaboration begins. Once you have reviewed these resources, feel free to contact us and learn how PB&J marComm has applied these resources.
MAJOR GIFT FUNDRAISING: Unlocking the potential of your non-profit
A detailed study of the value of one-to-one fundraising in comparison to events, direct mail, grant writing and other staples. How investing in this aspect of development offers long-term and sustainable return. It is worth the download, the time to read and re-read.
FASB116: Understanding Contributions and pledges (promise to give)
PB&J marComm is not an accounting firm or law firm, but we often get asked about how calculate pledges, gifts of stock, etc. For convenience, this is here. Please consult an accounting professional for more information.
GIVING USA: Public Service Initiative of the Giving Institute
The Giving Institute provides an annual report on philanthropy in the USA. It is wonderful to know how generous people are. It is helpful to understand what motivates people to give.
Toolbox
New Hire Checklists
Trying to figure out where to start when you are starting a new position with an organization. Maybe just starting in fundraising with your first position. Here is a guide to get started and have a solid foundation.
Set yourself and your organization up for success.
Development Planning Guide
This development planning guide was put together to help you create a plan that you will use. It will help you communicate with leadership and other departments. no dust gathers on this plan.
On The Web
Canva.com is a wonderful online too to design anything you may need for your organization. Great for telling your story over social media. Possibly creating a flyer or invitation. Create professional looking materials for your organization.
SEOPTIMER.COM – is a great resource to evaluate your digital presence. The evaluation tool is easy for a novice to understand and take action on their recommendations. Everything from the load speed, searchability (SEO), backlinks, social media, usability (mobile-friendly) and more.
DONOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS – Offer a wealth of resources such as blogs, webinars, and videos that can be extremely helpful to organizations and their people. Systems like Kindful, Neon One and Bloomerang(click here for a special 15% discount on Bloomerang) offer these services regardless if you use their platform or not.
Free Donation Platforms
These platforms are no cost to the organizations but may charge higher fees for processing online transactions. For the features they offer, the fees are of value. However, an organization will most likely want to have in their strategic plan investment in a Donor Management System described above. Be sure to allow time prior to your event to set up any platform and to test it.
GIVELIVELY.ORG – A free online giving platform that allows for campaigns, donation guidance, test to give and other features that will open up your giving options. Making supporting your organization available to even more individuals
DONORBOX.ORG – A great platform for events (especially runs, walks, and rides). Allows the NPO to invite supporter engagement in a virtual and peer-to-peer way. Also allows you to be able to embed form in your website.
YouGiveGoods makes running a charitable drive (food, school supplies, disaster relief, etc.) easy and completely transparent with their free, innovative giving platform.
Professional Development Opportunities*
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Not only is this a great opportunity for networking with fellow fundraisers, but they often have regular educational opportunities you can attend as a member or a guest.
Regional Groups
Many local areas have organizations through non-profits that are an arm of the community foundation or a “Mastermind” type group that sponsor research specific to the region, along with offering training opportunities with regional experts.
Groups we sponsor include Network Peninsula and the Center For Nonprofit Excellence
Community Colleges and Universities
Many community colleges and universities have begun programs that support nonprofit education. Many of them allow you to work for certificates or special degrees.
Here are a few which we are familiar with:
TCC: Academy of Nonprofit Excellence
WANT MORE?
There are plenty of ways to get even more resources by Contacting Us. We will happily conduct a fundraising assessment, coach your team, or help develop a solid strategy for the organization.
There is also a great deal of information included in Fundraising Is , the book from our principal strategist. Also, it has its own resource page for those that purchase the book.
PB&J marComm does not have any business relationships with any of the products or resources represented. Visitors use these resources at their own decision and risk.
* Members of the PB&J marComm Team may be members of these organizations or may do classes for these groups.