What We Have Learned From Crises and Can Use in Coronavirus Age

Published March 31, 2020

by Eden Stiffman This article originally appeared in The Chronicle of Philanthropy and has been reposted with their permission. After 9/11, many charities stopped talking to their donors and then waited too long to open up the dialogue again, says Laura MacDonald, vice chair of the Giving USA Foundation. Photo credit: NEVILLE ELDER/CORBIS/GETTY IMAGES As […]

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Lessons Learned from Previous Crisis Situations

Published March 20, 2020

By Laura MacDonald, CFRE, Principal & Founder at Benefactor Group Several clients have reached out with questions about their fundraising efforts in these uncertain times. Here is one response to a colleague at a midwestern art museum–perhaps you will find insights that can apply in your situation, Sara – thank you for the question. Obviously […]

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