What’s Missing? Building a Connected Nonprofit from the Inside Out
Nonprofits understand gaps—gaps in funding, gaps in services, gaps in outcomes. But what about the gaps within our own organizations? [...]
Building Resilience on GivingTuesday: Turning Momentum into Year-Round Impact
GivingTuesday isn’t just a single giving day—it’s a catalyst for generosity, innovation, and resilience in the nonprofit sector. As Woodrow [...]
Learn How Sector Experts are Building Resilience, Trust, and Impact
Our current environment is shaped by change and uncertainty as we navigate economic challenges, more competitive funding, policy changes, unpredictable [...]
Art of the Ask: 10 Steps to a Yes
A how to guide for fundraisers to solicit major gifts [...]
How Development and Finance Can Get Along (Really!)
Most people understand that their development and finance departments are both critical to the success of their nonprofit organization. Many [...]
Stories That Spark Giving: Unlocking the Power of Narrative in Higher Ed Fundraising
Donors don’t give to numbers—they give to meaning. Data may drive decisions in the world of fundraising, but it’s genuine [...]
7 Ways to Say Thanks
It breaks my fundraising heart when I hear about gifts going unthanked. Saying thank you isn’t just polite; it’s the [...]
Major Donor Fundraising: 18 Tips for Securing Large Gifts
Major gift fundraising is the backbone of nonprofit funding. A study from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy shows [...]
Donor Segmentation: The Key to More Engaged Donors
Have you ever received a completely irrelevant email from a nonprofit? Perhaps it references the wrong location or an event [...]
How the Donor Journey Opens Pathways to Success for Annual Giving
Every annual giving fundraiser can benefit from understanding the most common donor journeys. Because circumstances out of our control, such [...]
