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A Different Point of View
Organization: The Nonprofit Consultant Blog
Year: 2007
Ken Goldstein has written about the problems with commission based compensation for fundraising. In this blog post, he explores the questions of how, and if, this standard should be applied in all cases. What about those smaller nonprofits that can ill afford to pay for fundraising upfront and how does a startup start up if they cannot raise those first dollars on a contingency?
A Guide to Funding Recreation & Conservation Projects
Organization: PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
A basic guide for local governments, non profit organizations and citizen.s
Central Pennsylvania Conservancy Fundraising Plan (February 2006)
Organization: Central Pennsylvania Conservancy
Commission-Based Compensation Fundraising: A Guide
Organization: Pennsylvania Land Trust Association
Year: 2012
print version of the ConservationTools.org guide: Commission-based compensation for fundraising by staff and consultants, although legal, is widely viewed as a bad practice for nonprofits. 8 pages
Countryside Conservancy 2007-2009 Fundraising Plan
Organization: Countryside Conservancy
These plans are intended to guide the Conservancy’s work and help it prioritize its activities. This Fundraising Plan is an outcome of the 2006 retreat.
LTA Fact Sheet - Grantseeking
Organization: Land Trust Alliance
This document is one of a series of fact sheets and reference materials produced by the Land Trust Alliance. Please contact us for additional information or to order materials.
LTA Fact Sheet: Planned Giving
Organization: Land Trust Alliance
This document is one of a series of fact sheets and reference materials produced by the Land Trust Alliance. Please contact us for additional information or to order materials.
LVC Corporate Partnership Program
Organization: Lebanon Valley Conservancy
Sample sponsorship program targeted at corporate and private businesses.
LVC Fundraising/Marketing Outreach Plan
Organization: Lebanon Valley Conservancy
Sample plan to develop effective fundraising practices and stronger membership program.
Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
Organization: The Giving Institute
Member firms of the Giving Institute adhere to these ethical standards.
The Argument Against Paying Development Professionals Based on Amount of Funds Raised
Organization: Raise-Funds.com
Year: 1998
Few topics generate more heated discussion in non-profit organizations than whether development professionals (staff or consultants) should be paid a percentage of the money raised, receive commission-based compensation, or be paid a performance bonus. Two things are becoming more and more apparent; the practice is increasing and the practice is troubling the development profession. This article discusses why the practice should not be used.
The Nonprofit Consultant Blog
Ken Goldstein has been working in nonprofits and local government agencies from Santa Cruz, to Silicon Valley, to Sacramento since 1989. Ken started "The Nonprofit Consultant Blog" in March 2006 as a means of sharing his experiences and examples -- both good and bad -- of developments and trends in the nonprofit sector.
When the Development Officer Is Obliged to Raise Her or His Own Salary: Paying For Your Own Keep
Year: 2005
Too often, especially in smaller non-profit organizations, staff development officers are forced into a position that belittles them and damages the organization. They are charged with personally raising their own salaries. In this piece, Pedaris describes why he believes this is a bad practice.
eNonprofit Benchmark Study
Organization: M+R Strategic Services & Advocacy Institute
This study provides a snapshot of key metrics & benchmarks for nonproft e-mail communications, online fundraising & online advocacy, primarily taken from an in-depth review of statistics from 15 non profit organizations.
