We’re proud to announce that our post on the 15% Overhead Myth was the #1 most popular post on Guidestar in 2015!
“Can we please stop the management consultants and charity evaluators of the world from poisoning the water with their mantra of 15% overhead? I know they mean well, but constantly harping on this 15% ideal is simplistic and is causing great harm to many wonderful, worthy organizations.
Without lots of background information, detailed financials, and an in-depth analysis of an organization, 15% overhead is meaningless. Donors will rarely have all that information – and generally don’t want to do that much analysis before making a gift.”
This blog from November covers the top 5 reasons why without lots of background information, detailed financials, and an in-depth analysis of an organization, 15% overhead is meaningless. You can read the full post here, and check out Guidestar’s full list of their top 10 posts of 2015 here.
We’ve also been featured on The Fundraising Authorities list of The Best Non-Profit Fundraising Blogs and Websites of 2016 by Joe Garecht. Joe says:
This completely unique site teaches non-profit fundraisers how to raise more money using their unique asking style. I always recommend that new fundraisers and board members take the site’s free Asking Styles Assessment.
Thanks Joe!
Joe Tumolo, President of Donor Centric Fundraising also put us on list of his Best Podcasts of 2015. Here’s what he has to say:
The “JOEY” for Straight Talk Goes To …Brian Saber of Asking Matters. In the third and final episode of my chat with Saber, we discuss HOW TO BE CLEAR WITH DONORS. The goal of every donor meeting is not the gift – the goal is to build the relationship.
Joe has the podcast available for listening and downloading – check it out here.
Thanks for the kind words everyone!
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