The Power of Philanthropy
Published October 16, 2023
By Matthew J. Beem, PhD, CFRE Chairman and CEO, Kinetic I was at my neighborhood public library on a recent Saturday morning wrapping up loose ends between weeks on the road. I often duck into the local branch on weekends to thin and organize my “stack” between crazy work weeks. Movement near the library entrance […]
Navigating Shifting Sands: Steering Nonprofits to Secure Institutional Funding for Campaigns in 2023 and Beyond
Published October 10, 2023
By Lauren Steiner, Owner + Founder, Grants Plus Capital campaigns are key in propelling nonprofit organizations towards achieving transformative goals. In the fluid world of fundraising, institutional funders, like foundations, corporations, and government agencies, are vital allies for campaign success. As professional fundraising consultants and technology providers, we’ve navigated the unique challenges of 2020 and […]
Navigating Nonprofit Fundraising Through Economic Uncertainty: Strategies for Success
Published October 3, 2023
By Bre Alexander, Content Marketing Manager, iWave The past few years have undeniably posed challenges for nonprofits and fundraisers alike. We’ve come out of a global pandemic… but are we now heading into a recession? In this increasingly challenging environment, a series of shifts in the fundraising landscape have emerged: Donor retention rates are the […]
Don’t believe the hype. Individual major gifts are alive and well…it just depends on your definition of major.
Published September 26, 2023
By Amanda Macdonald, Senior Consultant, The Monument Group One of my first jobs in fundraising was as a Campaign Associate for a very large capital campaign at a large institution. My main responsibility was to write thank you letters for campaign gifts of $100,000 and up. I would spend hours working on the perfect adjectives […]
What’s the Key to Engaging Donors? High-Impact Stewardship
Published September 18, 2023
By Ashley Lomery, Vice President, Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) By Eric Snoek, Senior Vice President, Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) With the widely publicized fluctuation in giving reflected in the most recent Giving USA report, donor retention is critical for organizations of all sizes and missions. Have you ever […]
An Interview with Cambell & Company’s Experts: Executive Search Trends
Published September 11, 2023
By Abi Husain, Associate Consultant, Executive Search, Campbell & Company Associate Consultant Abi Husain sat down with Vice Presidents and executive search experts Sarah Beraki, Christian Cañas, Dan Nevez, and Colleen Rogers from Campbell & Company’s Executive Search team to discuss ongoing trends in the ever-changing landscape of talent recruitment in the nonprofit sector. Read on to gain more insight from our […]
Giving Trends: The Role of Age and Income in Charitable Giving
Published September 6, 2023
Written by Lori Collins, SVP, Giving Sciences, Truesense Marketing One of the benefits of tracking donor perceptions and behaviors over time is seeing the subtle changes year over year that collectively add up to some surprising differences. The DonorGraphics annual study of charitable giving just hit its 12th year, which affords this window. The Giving […]
5 Strategies to Implement Based on Giving USA 2023
Published August 28, 2023
5 Strategies to Implement Based on Giving USA 2023 By Joshua Meyer, VP of Demand Generation for Bloomerang The Giving USA 2023 report highlighted the challenging economic circumstances of 2022 and nonprofit sector trends in the aftermath of the global pandemic. After two years of record-breaking giving inspired by the pandemic, overall giving declined by […]
Madam C.J. Walker: 3 Myths About Black Philanthropy Debunked
Published August 23, 2023
Madam C.J. Walker: 3 Myths About Black Philanthropy Debunked By JoAnn Yoshimoto, CFRE, Senior Consultant, Alford Group Why Make Ripples if You Can Cause an Avalanche? In celebration of Black Philanthropy Month, we have an opportunity to look more closely at stories that illustrate the depth and richness of Black philanthropy. There are many present-day […]
