6 Ways to Ensure Your Annual Giving Appeals Inspire Action
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6 Steps You Can Take Right Now to Bolster End-of-Year Giving
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You don’t need to be the most colorful writer to...
Calculating the cost of losing high-performing fundraisers
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Chronicle of Philanthropy)...
How COVID-19 will continue to impact fundraising well after the pandemic passes
In the course of a few days in March, the...
Here’s how major gift officers can overcome pandemic fatigue
It is difficult to escape the reality that these are...
Here’s how major gift officers can overcome pandemic fatigue
It is difficult to escape the reality that these are...
Nonprofits reporting longer-term impact of COVID-19 on fundraising
September responses show a slight downturn in the 30, 60,...
This is community colleges’ mission moment
The fall term is upon us and COVID-19 still looms....
How small shops can steward new donors
At roughly the same time that the pandemic forced much...
The case for need-based scholarships is the case for our future
COVID-19 and its economic aftermath have caused a brute reckoning,...
3 silver linings for advancement programs in the COVID-19 world
The COVID-19 pandemic forced advancement teams to pivot abruptly to...
The (virtual) arc of engagement: Moving donor conversations forward
Early this spring, seemingly overnight, the time-tested habits of Advancement...
Survey: Overall fundraising outlook on upswing while crowdsourcing, giving days results remain promising
Fundraising outlook overall continues to improve, while crowdsourcing and giving...
Survey finds slight uptick in negative fundraising outlook over 90 days and positive outcomes from crowdsourcing, giving days
Negative fundraising outlooks for the next 30, 60 and 90...
In times of uncertainty, now more than ever—drop the clichés. (Here’s how to break the habit.)
I’ll start by saying: look, I get it. We’ve all...
Survey: 60- and 90-day fundraising outlook sunniest since tracking began
Fundraisers were slightly more optimistic this week than last, according...
Survey: Fundraising outlook shows downturn after a month of upswing
The outlook for fundraising is turning more negative after four...
Why philanthropic analytics are crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic
It’s challenging to navigate the philanthropic landscape amid a global...
How to innovate in midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
Most of us have seen the recent reminders on social...
Donor communications in a time of coronavirus
Five principles to guide advancement professionals as you reach out...
Best Practices in Major Gift Officer Professional Development
Employees who have no chance to utilize newfound knowledge forget...
Case Study: The University of Calgary
The University of Calgary (UCalgary) launched Energize: The Campaign for...
UK Fundraising and European Data Protection Ruling: What It Means and What Your Organisation Should Do Right Now
In December 2016, the Information Commissioner (UK) fined the RSPCA...
Building Major Gifts from a Shallow Prospect Pool
In decades of working with premier fundraising organisations worldwide and...
What Women Donors Want
The more I peruse the literature on women’s philanthropy, the more...