Alison Finstad
Notable Nonprofit Leader of the Month: Paula Belemjian!
Paula is the Executive Director of The Margaret Home and is scaling the organization swiftly, leading to remarkable transformation in the...
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Alison Finstad
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Four Moves to Make Right Now
A simple moves management plan is essential for ensuring you'll hit your major giving goal this year.
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Alison Finstad
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Q&A with Benezet Advisors Founder & Principal, Alison L. Finstad
Enjoy this Q&A with our Founder & Principal, Alison Finstad, about why she founded Benezet Advisors, and her best advice for nonprofits.
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Alison Finstad
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
Nine Expert Year-End Appeal Tips
When is the best time to start preparing your year-end appeal? Last week. You’ll want the appeal to be mailed the second week of...
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Alison Finstad
- Sep 8, 2022
- 4 min
Notable Nonprofit Leader of the Month: Nick Trombley!
Meet Nick Trombley! Not only can Nick source and roast an incredible cup of coffee, he is the leading force behind 441 Ministries, which...
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Alison Finstad
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Three Vital Building Blocks for Every Nonprofit (and a free resource!)
Mission, vision, and values - three building blocks of nonprofit success - are highly underrated. What comes to mind when you think of...
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Alison Finstad
- Jun 24, 2022
- 4 min
Notable Nonprofit Leader of the Month: Jordynn Barnhart-Sullivan
Meet Jordynn Barnhart-Sullivan! Jordynn is one ambitious lady, playing critical leadership roles at two nonprofits: COM-GAP and...
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Alison Finstad
- May 27, 2022
- 4 min
One Critical (and Free) Resource for Underperforming Nonprofits
Having grown up in a family plagued by food insecurity, Devon dreamed of starting a nonprofit to ...
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Alison Finstad
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
Notable Nonprofit Leader of the Month: Dr. Ashley Cross
Ashley is super sharp, a significant community impactor, and an all-around delightful person to know.
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Alison Finstad
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Wait ... Should You Really Hold That Event?
When the daffodils start blooming, we start receiving “Save the Dates” for golf tournaments, 5Ks, and galas. Wait ... should you really...
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Alison Finstad
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Questions That Keep You Up at Night
If you are anything like me, during the day it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of "getting things done." But in those moments of...
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Alison Finstad
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Crafting the Perfect Prior Year Giving Statement
Have you ever made several donations to a nonprofit, then when it came time to do taxes, you couldn’t remember how much you gave?...
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Alison Finstad
- Dec 16, 2020
- 5 min
What Will Philanthropy Look Like in 2021? Six Predictions.
Now that Joe Biden is the president-elect, we can attempt to project what next year will look like for philanthropy. COVID-19, the quest...
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Alison Finstad
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
Your Year-End Toolkit
(Updated 11/21/2022) What do you have planned for your year-end fundraising push? Are you feeling like it's too much effort and you're...
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