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FEP Q4 2025 Data

FEP Q4 2025 Data Shows Strongest Revenue Growth in Five Years, Even as Fewer Donors Give

New data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) shows that total charitable dollars raised grew by an estimated 5.0% (±0.5%) in 2025 compared to 2024, marking the strongest growth the sector has seen in five years. 

Torrie Taj

Torrie A. Taj, CFRE Named AFP 2026 Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year

A visionary nonprofit leader with more than three decades of impact, Taj is being recognized for her innovative, ethical, and abundance‑minded approach to fundraising and organizational growth. The award honors her transformative leadership, including driving dramatic increases in philanthropic revenue, expanding services to tens of thousands of individuals annually, and championing a future‑focused vision for the fundraising profession. 

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01 Jul 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified mental health issues at an astonishing rate, with a swell of stress, anxiety and isolation that has consistently...

01 Jul 2021

In March of 2020, the bottom fell out. As COVID-19 spread, states locked down. Unemployment soared. Businesses and government offices shut down. Fear...

01 Jul 2021

Over the past decade as a fundraising professional, I’ve had the pleasure (or not) of launching, developing and managing six days of giving (DOG’s as...

01 Jul 2021

Identity is a powerful tool in the fundraiser’s toolbox. Organizations often increase giving by appealing directly to people who strongly identify...

01 Jul 2021

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01 Jul 2021

In June, I attended my first in-person AFP chapter experience in over a year: the AFP Florida Chapter Caucus’ Planet Philanthropy conference. It was...

01 Jul 2021

The term philanthropist is usually reserved for those with the capacity to make the most significant gifts—seven figures or more. When the...

01 Jul 2021

As nonprofits begin to focus more of its efforts on inclusion, diversity, equity and access, the topic of disability and accessibility are rarely part...

01 Jul 2021

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has upended workplaces and employees across a wide variety of sectors, including nonprofit organizations. So...

01 Jul 2021

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