The Gift of Listening
Published September 24, 2019
By Avrum D. Lapin President at The Lapin Group, LLC. The art of conversation lies in listening.” –Malcom Forbes When engaging in conversations, we usually believe that we are listening, but in reality, we are often barely hearing. Too many times while we hear people speaking, we are consumed with formulating our response, rather than […]
Driving Hyper-Philanthropy Through New Technologies
Published September 19, 2019
By Russ Hodge, CFRE Principal at The Hodge Group. Experts tell us that the face of philanthropy is changing rapidly. The Giving Institute’s data reveals that individual giving makes up less than 70% of our $400 billion industry for the first time ever, and online/mobile giving rates are up almost three times the rate of […]
Highway to Your Fundraising Metrics
Published September 17, 2019
By Mariah Fosnight, Client Service Associate, and Jennifer Shin, Consultant, at The Alford Group. Congratulations! As you near year end, you can momentarily rest in cruise control knowing that the craze of event season is an image in your rearview mirror. Imagine you’re in a position where both the total number of attendees and the […]
Three Practical Ways Your Tech Tools Can Help You Retain Donors
Published September 5, 2019
By Abby Jarvis Nonprofit Education Manager of Qgiv. Did you see a dip in individual donations to your organization last year? If you did, you’re not alone! According to Giving USA’s Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2019, gifts from individuals decreased 1.1% (or 3.4%, if you adjust for inflation). Individual donations still accounted […]
Seeking Big Gifts: Steps to Build Your Major Gifts Program
Published August 6, 2019
By Angela E. White, CFRE Senior Consultant and CEO of Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates. Building a systematic major gifts program can have a dramatic impact on your fundraising ROI (Return on Investment). Establishing a major gifts program that is systematic involves creating a purposeful, organized, and ongoing program for identifying and cultivating relationships with donors […]
Why Aren’t We Getting Grants from National Foundations?
Published July 31, 2019
By Lauren Steiner, JD President and Founder at Grants Plus. Nonprofit fund development directors may get this question from their executive directors or from members of their boards. It’s easy to understand why nonprofit leaders want national grant funding: grants from national foundations are typically large compared to grants from local foundations and may come […]
Using Technology to Support the Human Side of Fundraising
Published July 15, 2019
By Aly Sterling, founder and president of Aly Sterling Philanthropy There is no doubt that technology has the power to revolutionize the nonprofit world—and in recent years, it certainly has. With all of the obstacles nonprofits face, from fundraising struggles to managing donor records, technology has become an important tool to have on hand. However, […]
A Fundraising “High Five”: Graham-Pelton’s Top Five Takeaways and Actions from the Giving USA 2019 Report
Published July 9, 2019
By Graham-Pelton Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018 is available for purchase now in a variety of formats, including digital and print packages, a comprehensive PowerPoint, Data Tables download, and a free overview infographic. Purchase your copy today. Generous citizens contributed $427.71 billion in 2018. If every dollar given […]
Donor Advised Funds and Donor Research: How They Can Work Together
Published July 5, 2019
By Liz Corney Content Marketing Manager at iWave. What is a Donor Advised Fund? Donor advised funds are now the fastest-growing philanthropic vehicle. Although they’ve been around since the 1930s, they have been growing in popularity since the 1990s. In 2018 they accounted for more than 3% of all charitable giving in the United States. […]
