Schmucker Advising Group

Schmucker Advising Group We help mid-sized nonprofits grow through strategy, fundraising, organization effectiveness and more.

Hot take:It’s not that you can’t get grants…It’s that you’re being told to start in the wrong place.Joe stopped chasing ...
04/13/2026

Hot take:
It’s not that you can’t get grants…

It’s that you’re being told to start in the wrong place.

Joe stopped chasing random opportunities
and started building a real funding strategy.

That’s when everything changed.

Save this if you’re done guessing your way through fundraising 👀.

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03/31/2026

Turning the worst advice I’ve ever been given into the best advice I can give you when it comes to interacting with people in a nonprofit.
What’s the worst advice you’ve been given?

03/25/2026

The second-best time is always now.

What can you do if the year has gotten away from you? Watch this and find out.

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03/22/2026

If you are a small or medium sized nonprofit looking for a way to connect with your donors and help them visualize a long term commitment to the community they serve. This is a fantastic idea from .

03/22/2026

If you are a small or medium-sized nonprofit, looking for a way to connect with your donors and help them visualize a long term commitment to the community they serve, this is a fantastic idea from Utica Community Schools.

03/17/2026

THIS is what happens when we create a strategic plan and you follow it.

Ready to make a meaning difference in your non-profit? Invest your time with Schmucker Advising Group and we will help you plan for a better future.

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02/01/2026

We show up.
Over and over again.

Nonprofits come out in droves to help people every single day — feeding families, supporting neighbors, rebuilding lives and stepping in when it matters most. But too often, we keep that work quiet.

It’s time to share it.
Not to brag — but to show the world, our supporters and our potential supporters what moving forward actually looks like.

When we tell these stories, people understand the impact. They see hope in action. They see what’s possible when communities choose to help.

If you’re doing the work (and we know you are), share it. Show it. Let people see what it truly means to move forward together. 💙

01/21/2026

If you’re doing meaningful work, share it. What kinds of experiences can you bring to your donors so they feel the same feeling you do when you give back to your cause?

Think about how to help others feel emotionally connected to what you do- what they help you do- with their donation of time or funds.

Bringing them into experience that may seem every day to you can fill them with gratitude and give them a sense of belonging to your cause.

They want to feel connected to the impact they help create.

01/18/2026

A small, loyal base outperforms a big, shallow one every time.
Depth creates stability. Stability creates growth.

01/14/2026

When your fundraising is aligned with what donors actually care about, you stop having to “convince.”

You move to the much better place of connecting.

Depth > volume.

Every time.

01/12/2026

If you can’t finish that sentence with impact, that’s your next priority. Donors don’t give to fundraising goals. They give because the purpose that you share matches their philanthropic goals.

Let me know how you would finish "We raise money to..." in the comments 👇

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