Pacific Northwest Fundraising

Pacific Northwest Fundraising Connecting Mission with Passion

We move mountains to further the goals of nonprofit and mission-driven organizations.

People are drawn to the power of our passion, organization, and mission accomplishments. We shine on leadership teams working towards furthering environmental focus, conservation, access, inclusion, justice, and education.

Ahead of Juneteenth, nonprofit leadership teams have an important opportunity to pause, reflect, and evaluate.​True comm...
06/19/2026

Ahead of Juneteenth, nonprofit leadership teams have an important opportunity to pause, reflect, and evaluate.

​True community-centric fundraising isn't just about shifting your marketing tactics—it's about aligning your operational structures with equity, transparency, and deep respect for the communities you serve.
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Today is a poignant reminder that not every institutional message needs to contain a transactional ask.
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Take time this weekend to honor the history of liberation, celebrate community progress, and listen deeply to the diverse voices shaping your mission.
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Stronger relationships are built on shared values and mutual trust.
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Happy Juneteenth from the PNWF team.
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Peer-to-peer fundraising changes everything.One recent PNWF client generated:✅ 46.3% of campaign revenue through P2P fun...
06/17/2026

Peer-to-peer fundraising changes everything.

One recent PNWF client generated:
✅ 46.3% of campaign revenue through P2P fundraising
✅ Average P2P gifts that were 3x larger than non-P2P donations
✅ Nearly 100 donors engaged during Give More 24!

Why does it work?

Because people give to people they trust.

At PNWF, we help nonprofits recruit, train, and support peer-to-peer fundraising teams that expand donor reach and increase campaign results.

📅 Schedule a Strategy Meeting:
https://meetings.hubspot.com/eddie94

Grants are a fantastic way to launch a nonprofit program. But relying on them to keep the lights on? That’s a dangerous ...
06/17/2026

Grants are a fantastic way to launch a nonprofit program. But relying on them to keep the lights on? That’s a dangerous game.

Over the last few years, a worrying trend has taken over the nonprofit sector: structural grant dependency.

While grants look great on paper, they often create a cycle of hidden instability. Here is why the landscape has shifted:

The AI Explosion: AI-generated proposals have caused submission volumes to skyrocket. More competition, tighter budgets.

The "Restricted Funding" Trap: You get funding for a shiny new pilot project, but zero dollars for rent, staff retention, or infrastructure.

Rented vs. Owned Revenue: Grants are rented. Relationships are owned. When a foundation's priorities shift, that "rented" revenue vanishes.

The future of nonprofit sustainability won't belong to the organizations that write the best proposals. It will belong to the ones who build the strongest donor infrastructure.

👇 I broke down the full anatomy of grant dependency and how to pivot toward true resilience in my latest article. Read the full piece here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden-instability-grant-dependency-pacific-northwest-fundraising-j4vsc

A good strategy means planning for the checkpoints ahead.This Friday, June 19, the Pacific Northwest Fundraising office ...
06/15/2026

A good strategy means planning for the checkpoints ahead.

This Friday, June 19, the Pacific Northwest Fundraising office will be closed in observance of Juneteenth as our team takes time to pause, reflect, and honor the holiday.

With the June 30 fiscal year-end fast approaching, we want to make sure your nonprofit team has absolute clarity and zero roadblocks heading into the weekend.

If you have any urgent year-end fundraising questions, CRM data requests, or messaging drafts that need a quick review, please send them over or get them in our inbox early this
week so we can tackle them together before Thursday afternoon.

Let’s get your week organized and your systems locked in early.

Need to claim a consulting slot before the holiday? Book a time here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/eddie94

You can't execute a highly segmented, personalized fall campaign on a messy donor database.​As you prepare to close the ...
06/12/2026

You can't execute a highly segmented, personalized fall campaign on a messy donor database.
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As you prepare to close the books on this fiscal year, take a hard look at your CRM data hygiene.
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Are duplicate records building up? Are your mid-level donor segments accurately marked? Have outstanding pledges been cleanly reconciled?
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Clean data isn't just an administrative chore. It is the literal infrastructure that powers your donor stewardship and sustainable revenue growth.
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A small investment in database maintenance now saves thousands of dollars in missed opportunities later.
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Need help optimizing your CRM operations before the new fiscal year kicks off? Let’s talk.
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Book a consult: https://meetings.hubspot.com/eddie94
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"How much money can we raise?"It’s the first question most nonprofits ask when preparing for Give More 24! It’s a natura...
06/11/2026

"How much money can we raise?"

It’s the first question most nonprofits ask when preparing for Give More 24! It’s a natural focus, but it might be the wrong question.

When organizations treat giving days as a single-day sprint, they miss the bigger picture. The campaign ends, a standard thank-you email goes out, and hard-earned donors disappear into a database.

At Pacific Northwest Fundraising, we believe the donation isn't the finish line—it's the starting line. Give More 24! is a powerful opportunity for sustainable growth if you shift your focus from a 24-hour event to a long-term donor development strategy:

True Acquisition: A single gift can be the gateway to a recurring donor, volunteer, or major giver.

Peer-to-Peer Networks: Trust-based fundraising reaches people traditional appeals never will.

Board Engagement: Turning board members into active ambassadors builds lasting confidence in development.

Stewardship Systems: Without the database infrastructure to segment and track new supporters, acquisition loses its value.

The donation is the transaction. Stewardship is the relationship.

Read the full article to see how shifting your metrics can build a fundraising engine that works long after the campaign ends: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/give-more-24-fundraising-event-pacific-northwest-fundraising-mhzxc

P.S. If you want to talk about activating your board or mapping out a peer-to-peer strategy for this year's campaign, let's connect. You can schedule a conversation here: https://meetings.hubspot.com/eddie94

Is your nonprofit spending too much time acting like a marketing agency?Lately, there’s a massive push for organizations...
06/10/2026

Is your nonprofit spending too much time acting like a marketing agency?

Lately, there’s a massive push for organizations to build complex sponsorship packages, calculate precise ROI, and treat local community events like corporate advertising buys.

Fundraising is, and always will be, a human-centered team sport. If we want sustainable growth, our strategy must remain in line with the 80/20 rule.

When we over-index on transactional tactics, we run into the hidden cost of sponsorship revenue:

The Grind: Chasing an extra $20,000 in corporate sponsorships often requires endless logo approvals, fulfillment matrices, and massive amounts of staff time.

The Opportunity Cost: That same energy poured into one well-cultivated major donor relationship could yield a $25,000+ transformational gift—with a fraction of the administrative headache.

Fundraising is, and always will be, a human-centered team sport. If we want sustainable growth, our strategy must remain proportional to the 80/20 rule.

Are you allocating your team's limited energy where it actually creates the greatest long-term impact?

👉 Read the full article on LinkedIn to discover how to shift from transactional tactics to transformational philanthropy: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nonprofits-spending-too-much-time-sponsorships-dzwec

We are proud to share that three of our incredible nonprofit partners have been awarded grants from the Cowlitz Indian T...
06/10/2026

We are proud to share that three of our incredible nonprofit partners have been awarded grants from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's 2026 Clark County Fund — totaling $115,000 in operational and programmatic support for Southwest Washington communities.

🌿 NAMI Southwest Washington — $50,000
🌿 Community Roots Collaborative — $50,000
🌿 Hough Foundation — $15,000

These awards reflect what happens when organizations invest in strong infrastructure, compelling storytelling, and relationship-forward development work. We are honored to support each of these organizations and grateful to the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation for its commitment to the communities we all serve.

Cowlitz Clark County Fund — Thank you. 🙏

We are proud to share that three of our incredible nonprofit partners have been awarded grants from the Cowlitz Indian T...
06/10/2026

We are proud to share that three of our incredible nonprofit partners have been awarded grants from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's 2026 Clark County Fund — totaling $115,000 in operational and programmatic support for Southwest Washington communities.

🌿 NAMI Southwest Washington — $50,000
🌿 Community Roots Collaborative— $50,000
🌿 The Hough Foundation— $15,000

These awards reflect what happens when organizations invest in strong infrastructure, compelling storytelling, and relationship-forward development work. We are honored to support each of these organizations and grateful to the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation for its commitment to the communities we all serve.

Cowlitz Clark County Fund — Thank you. 🙏

With June 30 rapidly approaching, the temptation to send a "help us close our budget gap" email is real.​But here’s the ...
06/10/2026

With June 30 rapidly approaching, the temptation to send a "help us close our budget gap" email is real.
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But here’s the truth: donors rarely feel inspired to give to an organizational deficit. They create a specific, tangible impact.
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Shift your final fiscal year away from your internal accounting deadlines and toward the external community needs you serve.
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Be specific about what a gift right now accomplishes, make the call to action attainable, and thank them for being the partner that moves the mission forward.
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Clear, impact-driven messaging always outperforms institutional urgency.
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Want to sharpen your year-end messaging before hitting send? We can help.
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Book time: https://meetings.hubspot.com/eddie94
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