Frances Roen
Crafting Compelling Thank You Notes for Your Non-Profit
A thank you letter is one of the most important first impressions you have with your donors. Here are some tips and templates for your notes
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Frances Roen
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Inclusive Conversations: Daily Work
Meet Fundraising Sol client Daily Work in this Inclusive Conversation.
Frances Roen
- Sep 10
- 3 min
The Case for Starting Year-End Donation Planning in September
The advantages of a September start to your year-end donation planning.
Frances Roen
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Back-to-School: A Golden Opportunity for Non-Profit Fundraising
Back-to-school is a great way to re-engage your community after summer. Here are five ways your organization can leverage back-to-school.
Frances Roen
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Staffing Up for Success: A Guide to Preparing Your Nonprofit for a Capital Campaign
Capital campaigns require staff with specialized skills and intensive commitment. Building the right team is a vital first step.
Frances Roen
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Five Non-Event Fundraising Ideas For Your Summer
There's got to be another way to raise funds this summer without adding another event. And there is!
Frances Roen
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Inclusive Conversations: RE!INSTITUTE
Meet Fundraising Sol client RE!INSTITUTE in this Inclusive Conversation.
Frances Roen
- Jun 19
- 2 min
Inclusive Conversations: Frances Roen, Fundraising Sol
Fundraising Sol's founder Frances Roen discusses diversity, equity, and inclusion for our monthly Inclusive Conversations.
Frances Roen
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Maximizing Summer Lulls: Planning for Your Year-End Campaign
Use those slower fundraising months to start planning for your year-end!
Frances Roen
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Listening For Healthy Fundraising
We believe that the fundraising health of your organization is directly tied to the health of your team.
Frances Roen
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Finding Space To Pause In Your Workday
Finding space to pause in your workday is critical to your overall wellness. Here are 6 ways you can experiment with pausing in your workday
Frances Roen
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
You Are Invited To A Solfull Retreat
Why are fundraisers so scared to invest in ourselves? Is it because we are natural caregivers who put others before ourselves? Because...
Frances Roen
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
5 Ways to Get and Give a GRATITUDE boost this holiday season
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. –...
Frances Roen
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
The Power of Values Alignment
Creating and implementing your organization’s core values is now a standard exercise for for-profit and nonprofits alike.
Frances Roen
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Prioritizing Your Fundraising Strategy
How to determine your best fundraising strategy We get lots of questions from clients about how to prioritize all the different elements...
Frances Roen
- Aug 22, 2022
- 3 min
Five Things To Look For During Exploratory Calls
Here are five things to listen to when you're having exploratory calls with a new client.
Frances Roen
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
Do You Know the Super Heroes On Your Team?
Board members and volunteers are Super Heroes in our book! We believe that if you can spot the Super Hero archetypes on your board and...
Frances Roen
- Aug 5, 2022
- 2 min
Client Spotlight: World Savvy
How healthy support helped an organization shine We were introduced to World Savvy by a past client who recommended our services. During...
Frances Roen
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
We've brightened our name
In 2018, Frances launched Fundraising Well to help nonprofit professionals reclaim and relearn healthier, happier fundraising. Since...
Frances Roen
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Carry On: Inflation Opportunity Pt 2
In our previous post: "Keep Calm", we shared that economic uncertainty doesn't always make fundraising more difficult. Regardless of the...
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