POM056: The Hard Truth to Running a Successful Nonprofit in the Digital Age with Sarah Olivieri
In this episode, Sarah Olivieri explains key misconceptions and obstacles when starting and running a nonprofit. She explains what truly needs to be done in order to raise funds for your nonprofit. We discuss:
- the biggest misconception about nonprofits
- key differences between for-profit and nonprofit
- the best fundraising strategy and why events are it
- how to attract funds
- how to engage with donors in the digital age
- the type of events that actually work for fundraising will digital methods to fundraise
Sarah Olivieri
Sarah Olivieri is a nonprofit strategist with a passion for helping organizations thrive in the digital age. The founder of PivotGround, Sarah helps human-service nonprofits increase capacity, deliver better programming, attract more funding, and make the world a better place. She is the creator of the Impact Method™ – a business framework for nonprofits designed to help nonprofits thrive in the digital age. She has over 15 years of nonprofit leadership. Sarah co-founded the Open Center for Autism and was the executive director of the Helping Children of War Foundation. She is also a published author whom co-wrote Lesson Planning a la Carte: Integrated Planning for Students with Special Needs.
Resources Mentioned
Executive Director Coaching Program – program offered by Pivot Ground to optimize and organize startup nonprofits and small nonprofits. Fill out the contact form and ask about the program.
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