Catherine AshtonHow to Keep Your Best Donors from Forgetting About Your Work During the Coronavirus PandemicFundraising during a global pandemicApr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Catherine Ashton4 Things All Nonprofits Must Be Doing During the Coronavirus Pandemic — Giant Squid GroupIt’s safe to say right now that each and every one of us has been impacted by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. For nonprofits, the…Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
Catherine AshtonThe Secret to Writing Goals and Objectives that Captivate Donors and Win Grants — Giant Squid GroupIf you are struggling to get grant funding, there’s a good chance the goals and objectives you include in your grant proposal are the…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Catherine AshtonHow to Write a Grant Proposal Need Statement That Gets FundedYour grant proposal’s statement of need (also known as a need statement, need assessment, or problem statement) is the heart of your grant…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Catherine AshtonMake Your Fundraising Easier with a Donor Communications CalendarDo you know what you are going to say to your donors this month? In three months? At the end of the year?Jan 4, 2020Jan 4, 2020
Catherine Ashton6 Secrets to Winning Grant Funding for your Nonprofit — Giant Squid GroupWhen many start-up nonprofits think about raising money, they often think “I’ll apply for a grant!” It makes sense since nationally…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Catherine AshtonStewardship Survey, Month Two: January 2019 ResultsWelcome back to the Giant Squid Group Stewardship Survey, where I’m exploring how the organizations who solicit me for money build…Feb 17, 2019Feb 17, 2019
Catherine AshtonThe simple secret to keeping new donors that most nonprofits forgetAre you making your new donors feel special?Feb 4, 20191Feb 4, 20191
Catherine AshtonFive New Year’s Resolutions to Help You Raise More MoneyYou’ve opened up a new calendar and are looking ahead at the next twelve months with (hopefully) enthusiasm and excitement. What will the…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Catherine AshtonIs Your Donation Page Costing You Donors?This blog post was published at Giant Squid Group, an Austin, TX-based consultancy that works with start-up and small nonprofits around…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
