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Continued Consolidation in Q2 2024 as the Sector Sees More Dollars from Fewer Donors

While charitable giving increased moderately in Q2 2024, we are seeing a worrying decrease in both the smallest and the most frequent donors, indicating that the increase in dollars is due to a consolidation of large gifts.

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Mike's Message Takeover: Navigating the New Normal: Compensation, Benefits, and Flexibility in Fundraising

According to the 2024 Compensation and Benefits Report, the average fundraising salary in the U.S. saw a modest increase of 0.8% in 2023, rising from $95,841 to $96,621. This figure pales in comparison to the robust 6.7% increase seen in 2022, reflecting a slow growth trend that fails to keep pace with the 3% inflation rate over the same period.

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01 Apr 2019

Major Gifts: Discovery Phone Calls to Major-Gift Prospects—It’s All About Asking the Right Questions!

Identifying and qualifying donors are important tasks for every major-gift officer. But how do you manage to find out whether a suspect is a major...

01 Apr 2019

Dear Delores: A Tribute to Mentorship

Dear Delores, … I am writing to you because of the friendship and mentorship that Charles has shown me since I joined the firm in 2007. I hold him in...

01 Apr 2019

Major Gifts: A Case Study in Launching a Major-Gift Program

Organizations of all sizes can be quite successful in major-gift fundraising. Three factors drive major-gifts success: the case for support, internal...

person sitting looking at the night sky with stars

01 Apr 2019

The Future of Fundraising? Look to the Stars

As many in the fundraising community look to hone their communication skills and cast a wider net for potential donors, a rarely talked about...

Speaker Discovery Series Committee members: Muthoni Kariuki, Laura Champion, Scott Jeffries, Jessica Wroblewski, and Samantha Barr.

01 Apr 2019

Building the Next Generation of Speakers

Above: Speaker Discovery Series Committee members: Muthoni Kariuki, Laura Champion, Scott Jeffries, Jessica Wroblewski, and Samantha Barr. Two years...

Greater Dallas 2018 AFP National Philanthropy Day (NPD) celebration.

01 Apr 2019

Think Net, Not Event: Well-Chosen Committee Recruits Are the Game Changer

Above: Greater Dallas 2018 AFP National Philanthropy Day (NPD) celebration. I bet you’ve had this conversation with yourself: “We had a great special...

doctor holding the hand of a patient laying in a hospital bed

01 Apr 2019

Healthcare Philanthropy: Patients Choosing to Express Their Gratitude

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) made healthcare available to many who would otherwise not have it. It also provides preventive care that allows...

01 Apr 2019

Paths of Professional Development: Ken Miller, CFRE

My name is Ken Miller, CFRE, and I am a 56-year-old African-American male fundraising consultant based in Anchorage, Alaska, and would like to share...

01 Apr 2019

Paths of Professional Development: Cherrelle Duncan

Research is an integral part of how my professional development started. As a young woman, I would research many how-to guides on topics ranging from...

Paul Pribbenow

01 Apr 2019

Paul Pribbenow Named Outstanding Fundraising Professional

(Arlington, Va.) Paul Pribbenow, Ph.D., CFRE, president of Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn., has been named the Outstanding Fundraising...

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