Fundraising Bright Spots: The Secrets of Successful Fundraising from Individuals

The Editors and Jeanne Bell

September 11, 2020

This webinar was first published online on April 18, 2017. It serves as a complement to this article.

A single director of development not working for you? This extraordinary webinar provides a bird’s-eye view of how a successful nonprofit “culture of philanthropy” works.

The webinar starts with a review of the distinguishing characteristics of 16 grassroots progressive organizations that are also uniquely successful fundraisers. It goes on to feature Ari Wohlfeiler and Melinda Wiggins, representatives from two of those organizations; their groups may be small, but they’re chock-full of fundraisers. The discoveries they made provide a goldmine of guidance to other nonprofits.

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About the author

The Editors

Jeanne Bell

Jeanne Bell, MNA, is co-founder of JustOrg Design. She has consulted on nonprofit strategy and organizational change for over 25 years. Jeanne also curates Nonprofit Quarterly's Leading Edge Program, recruiting and presenting nonprofit practitioners advancing more equitable nonprofit leadership practices. Previously, Jeanne led CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, one of the country's premier leadership and capacity-building organizations. While serving as CEO, Jeanne also chaired the board of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, a national association of nonprofit capacity builders and academics. She currently serves on the boards of Community Works and Borealis Philanthropy. She has a Masters in Nonprofit Management from the University of San Francisco. Jeanne loves living in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.