Is your nonprofit association struggling to stay relevant in today's media-saturated environment? In his latest for PND, Achieve's Derrick Feldmann says maybe it's time to rethink your fundraising model....

Nonprofits appreciate the importance of good strategy, but they often overlook the role of the "challenge" narrative when creating a strategic plan, says Derrick Feldmann....

Andy Semons, founding partner and strategic planning partner at advertising agency Interplanetary, answers the question: What can we do to break through the noise and build lasting and meaningful relationships with donors?

Really great nonprofit executives, those who are really good at getting the public engaged in their cause, tend to focus their time and energy on four key stakeholder groups. Derrick Feldmann explains...

Qgiv's Abby Jarvis looks at five things your organization can do to ensure its next P2P event or campaign is a success....

Do your palms get all sweaty when you're asked to raise funds for your organization's marketing and outreach efforts? In his latest, Derrick Feldmann shares some talking points guaranteed to make those conversations a lot less stressful.... 

Too often, says Derrick Feldmann, fundraisers focus on the acquisition of new donors and forget to honor the support of their "fearlessly" loyal donors....

While the need for nonprofit collaboration is clear, what is missing from the discussion, researchers May Samali, Nathalie Laidler-Kylander, Bernard Simonin, and Nada Zohdy argue, is a fundamental understanding of why and how nonprofits collaborate....

How can you turn people with a general interest in doing good into enthusiastic supporters of your cause? Achieve's Derrick Feldmann shares his thoughts.... 

Strategic planning is important, but organizations that want to be effective should be careful not to prioritize it over actually doing stuff that matters....

The solicitation is your opportunity to motivate potential donors to support your organization. And, as Derrick Feldmann reminds us, the right words can make all the difference.... 

Your contact list is probably the single greatest factor in the success (or failure) of your next fundraising campaign. Achieve's Derrick Feldmann explains....

Blake Groves, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Salsa, says where many organizations falter is in identifying areas for improvement and coming up with a way forward....

In his latest article for The Sustainable Nonprofit, regular contributor Derrick Feldmann outlines five ways that social movement builders and leaders can transform their cause from an idea into something with universal appeal....

Tired of advice that isn't relevant to your fundraising strategy — and might actually be killing your results? Here are five things that will help your nonprofit's brand resonate with donors....

Does this sound familiar? Your organization's fundraising results are okay, but the number of individual donors is beginning to decline. Your biggest donors may be giving a little more, but others are giving less — or aren't giving at all. What to do? Achieve president Derrick Feldmann diagnoses the most common problems causing donor doldrums, and provides solutions....

Why do we spend so much time obsessing about an activity that generates just 1 percent of total revenue from online donations? Achieve president Derrick Feldmann helps put social media in perspective for those involved in fundraising....

In his latest article, regular contributor Derrick Feldmann reminds us that donors are social animals who, like the rest of us, prefer the path of least resistance....