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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 Oct 2018

Orienteering a Fundraising Ask to Its Close

A successful solicitation is like hiking a mountain. It’s exhilarating to summit after traversing the switchbacks. But we must also be as vigilant in...

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01 Oct 2018

Fundraising Expense Myth: What Is the “Correct” Fundraising Expense Ratio for Your Organization?

Nonprofit boards are in a constant struggle to define the correct level of fundraising expenses. Most advice is based on word-of-mouth discussions...

01 Oct 2018

Quiz: What’s Your “Datagy” Score?

Big data. Big challenges. How does your organization score on the Datagy spectrum? Take the quiz and find out. What is Datagy? Coined by DonorTrends...

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01 Oct 2018

Behind Every Great Superhero Is a Great Mentor

“I have had superheroes all my life, and I am grateful for every single one of them,” says Birgit Burton, CFRE, chair of the IDEA Committee, which is...

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01 Oct 2018

Two Superpowers to Transform the Face of Fundraising

It’s hard—dare I say impossible—to raise money from people who don’t care about your cause, other human beings, or planet Earth. But what if, I had...

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01 Oct 2018

Getting the Talent Challenge Right

Above: Reaching for the stars: Dalston, London, playground. Photo by Stuart Franklin. In terms of the future of our sector, what concerns you most...

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01 Oct 2018

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s an AFP Superhero!

Above: Superheroes on parade on Hollywood Blvd. Photo by Eli Reed. ALIAS: Incredibly Dawesome SECRET IDENTITY: John Dawe, CFRE SUPERPOWER: Ability to...

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01 Oct 2018

Local Heroes

Above: Among those working at the local level to build and repair rural and small town America: a Head Start teacher and her boisterous charges in...

01 Oct 2018

Asking Matters. So Does Your Asking Style

It is not every day that a powerful book is published that can dramatically shift one’s perspective about and have a transformative impact on...

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01 Oct 2018

Perspectives—Collaborating with Advisors to Grow Blended Gifts

A donor-centered approach where we meet the needs of our donors is an ideal way to build a fundraising program. Yet when we look to understand our...

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