Category: Fundraising

The Board’s Role in Fundraising

Posted on 04/20/2026 (04/20/2026) by Kate Pierce

Nonprofit boards occupy a unique position in organizational fundraising—simultaneously serving as fiduciaries, ambassadors, and advocates. Yet many board members remain uncertain about their fundraising responsibilities, and many nonprofits struggle to articulate clear expectations. Understanding the board’s multifaceted role in fundraising is essential for building sustainable organizations. Governance and Strategic Oversight The board’s primary fundraising responsibility […]

Event Recap – 4 Views on Nonprofit Boards and Fundraising

Posted on 06/19/2025 (11/13/2025) by Valtas Group

In the most recent installment of our virtual series on Nonprofit Board Empowerment, we tackled one of the most debated questions on nonprofit leadership: “What role should the board take in fundraising?” We had four seasoned nonprofit leaders leverage their many years of experience from working with boards, serving on boards, and consulting for boards […]

Turning Uncertainty into Action: 5 Ways Nonprofits Can Navigate Federal Policy Changes in 2025

Posted on 02/04/2025 (12/01/2025) by Valtas Group

For nonprofit leaders, few things create more anxiety than unexpected shifts in federal policy. Whether it’s changes in funding streams, new compliance requirements, or shifts in public priorities, these transitions can feel like existential threats to the communities and causes we serve. The uncertainty alone can be overwhelming. Will critical programs lose support? How will […]

Nonprofit Leadership: Leading through Today’s Fundraising Challenges

Posted on 10/02/2024 (10/30/2025) by Valtas Group

As a nonprofit Executive Director, Board President, or Director of Development balancing fundraising challenges is becoming more difficult as the giving landscape continues to change. Nonprofit leadership is asking questions like: As nonprofit leaders grapple with finding the answers to these difficult questions, they must understand the following points: Charitable Giving is Not Universally DownA […]

What Role does the Board have in Nonprofit Fundraising?

Posted on 04/29/2024 (10/29/2025) by Valtas Group

Previously, our colleague Deniz Satir put together a resource to help organizations understand an Executive Director’s role in fundraising and allowed us to share it with our readers. In it she explained that the best nonprofit leaders will take steps such as developing a fundraising strategy, cultivating donor relationships, engaging with the board, practicing financial stewardship, and […]

10 Ways to Expand your Donor Base

Posted on 03/05/2024 (10/29/2025) by Valtas Group

Fundraising is vital to the success of any organization, which means that nonprofit leadership must be constantly focused on not only managing existing donor relationships but also attracting new donors to fill the funding pipeline. But knowing how to expand your donor base is a tricky topic for a variety of reasons. For starters, not […]

7 Essential Components of Nonprofit Community Outreach

Posted on 01/07/2024 (11/28/2025) by Valtas Group

When you hear the phrase “community outreach” what comes to mind? Most people immediately think of nonprofit organizations hosting community events, which isn’t necessarily wrong. However, on its own it’s an incomplete view of what community outreach means for nonprofits. Hosting events can be an important component of what outreach in our communities looks like, […]

How Will Nonprofits Fundraise this year?

Posted on 01/01/2024 (10/29/2025) by Valtas Group

Fundraising is the lifeblood of any nonprofit because it provides the resources needed to fulfill their mission. And yet, many organizations are still behind the times when it comes to raising funds for important programs and initiatives to serve their communities. Whether it’s using outdated methods for fundraising or thinking too small when it comes to approaching […]

How do the Best Nonprofit Executive Directors Fundraise?

Posted on 07/31/2023 (11/03/2025) by Valtas Group

In the dynamic landscape of nonprofit organizations, fundraising plays a crucial role in sustaining, growing, and advancing their mission-driven work. As such, it becomes imperative for Executive Directors (EDs) to possess a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of fundraising. What are some of the essential elements of fundraising that EDs should be familiar with to find success? Let’s […]

Understanding a Nonprofit’s Social Return on Investment (SROI)

Posted on 04/18/2023 (11/03/2025) by Valtas Group

Typically, calculating ROI for a nonprofit is a strictly dollars and cents discussion. It focuses on how much it costs to raise money and run programs and compares that data to the organization’s offerings to assess effectiveness. Sure, selecting the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and calculating returns on fundraising efforts are important. However, they […]