The Agile Fundraising Cheat Sheet

For Nonprofit Executives and Development Leaders

The Agile Fundraising Cheat Sheet

This free resource gives nonprofit executives and development leaders a practical introduction to Agile Fundraising: a proven framework for working in shorter cycles, adapting to real donor behavior, and delivering results your board can see every two weeks.

Agile Fundraising:

  • Built for nonprofit reality. No tech background required. Every concept is grounded in fundraising examples your team will recognize.
  • Actionable from day one. No software to buy, no consultant required. Just a smarter way to run your team.
  • Designed to share. Use it to onboard staff, brief leadership, or make the case to your board for a better way to work.

What’s inside:

  • The Sprint Cycle, Kanban board setup, Retrospective framework, and roles explained in plain language
  • The 4 core principles of Agile Fundraising and why they work for nonprofits
  • A complete glossary of Agile terms translated into fundraising language