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More Than Dollars: Rebuilding the Middle of Your Donor Base
In fundraising, the dollars raised are the metric that typically gets all the attention. It’s the headline number in annual reports,...
May 83 min read


A trip to Florida with only one Mouse
Symposium Team Kat & Mouse had the incredible opportunity to attend this year’s Florida Blue Foundation’s Community Health Symposium and...
May 53 min read


Hope is Helpful
HOPE was born Many years ago, a baby was born in New York. Her parents gave her a fairly common first name for the times—but for a middle...
Apr 233 min read


How many spoons?
I was meeting with a client recently and we were discussing the need for an increase in managing a complete donor cycle with their...
Apr 212 min read


Preparing Your Nonprofit for a Possible Recession
At Team Kat & Mouse , we’re no strangers to external turmoil disrupting the nonprofit space. We began working with organizations in the...
Apr 143 min read


Team Kat and Most Host Webinar hosted by Bloomerang
"Spreading the Risk: When One Basket of Eggs is Not Enough" webinar. LINK to watch!
Apr 41 min read


A quite Sunday afternoon
Last Sunday afternoon, my husband and I were sitting around doing a whole lot of nothing. Mitch had played Sunday softball with his...
Apr 23 min read


One size does NOT fit all
One message that is consistent in Team Kat & Mouse’s training sessions is that there is no ‘one size fits all’ for a non-profit’s donors...
Mar 313 min read


Should I Use AI as a Grant Writing Assistant?
I could probably write a book with odd things I’ve seen in grant applications. From strange forms to even stranger submission methods...
Mar 213 min read


How to use community influencers to share your organization’s message
I received a call from a partner of one of our clients. She had a problem. Our foodbank client was giving her whole chickens to...
Mar 132 min read


Fundraising Support: Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Action
Last week, we received a call from an individual representing a new non-profit organization looking for fundraising support. Excited...
Mar 104 min read


Now is the time to celebrate small successes
Last week, one of our Team Kat & Mouse client partners called to share that he had secured a first meeting with a potential partner and...
Feb 212 min read


“You’re only as happy as your least happy child.”
This quote, often used in the context of parenting, is something I can truly relate to as a mother of three. My granddaughter, not...
Feb 183 min read


How Do I Communicate with Grantors Durning these Uncertain Times?
Over the last few weeks, the nonprofit sector has been abuzz about a pause in federal grants and the ripple effects funding disruptions...
Feb 73 min read


Hello, It’s Me…Leaving a strong Voicemail
No one likes being “ghosted.” No one enjoys leaving 150,000 messages only to get no response. Yet, this often happens when leaving...
Jan 311 min read


Organization Memory
I spent this morning with a family friend who recently celebrated her 93rd birthday. Her continued good health is a blessing to everyone...
Jan 282 min read


Be Ready-Then GO!
Any of us who worked in the nonprofit sector during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic learned a quick, career-altering lesson in...
Jan 212 min read


Influential donors- if you’re lucky he was the President
My social media feeds have included a lot of pictures of former President Jimmy Carter this week. Interestingly, many of these pictures...
Jan 53 min read


T’was the week before New Years
The fundraisers were nestled all snug in their chairs, While visions of large donations danced in their heads. Our CEO in her logo...
Dec 13, 20242 min read


A Fundraising New Year's Self-Care Checklist
Last week, Amy gave us a fantastic checklist for donor outreach. As a lover of checklists, to-do lists, and all things organization...
Dec 6, 20243 min read
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