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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 2016

Research: Rediscovering What Canadian Donors Want

Above: Illustration Credit ImageZoo/Illustration Source Discovery questions are the key to understanding donor motivation and behavior. You most...

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01 Apr 2016

Gift Planning: Friends for Life — Stewarding Planned-Gift Donors

Above: Illustration Credit Todd Davidson/Illustration Source Most fundraising operates on a continuous cycle: discovery, cultivation, solicitation...

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01 Apr 2016

Communications: Meeting No. 1 — Ensure a Successful Initial Prospect Encounter

Above: Illustration Credit Janusz Kapusta/Illustration Source The old saying “You never have a second chance to make a first impression” is mostly...

01 Apr 2016

One More Thing

The Last Word When are relationships not really relationships? Learn the answers in “Do You See, Trust and Respect Me Now?” by Larry Hostetler in “The...

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01 Apr 2016

Ethics: Can Familiarity Cause Ethical Dilemmas?

Above: Illustration Credit Brian Jensen/Illustration Source Scenario A fundraiser secures a major gift from a donor who happens to be the fundraiser’s...

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01 Apr 2016

Listen and Learn

Above: Illustration Credit Gary Waters/Illustration Source How to identify the issues essential to your donors that will help establish a long-lasting...

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01 Apr 2016

Looking For Silver Bullets

Above: Illustration Credit stevegraham/Getty Images How to get the best from a consulting relationship Once, after a long day of meetings and...

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01 Apr 2016

What’s Working: Fundraising With Empathy

Above: Credit Richard Tuschman/Illustration Source Empathy is the ability to connect with others in a deeper way. To achieve empathy with your donors...

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01 Apr 2016

Management: Just Get It Done!

Above: Illustration Credit ImageZoo/Illustration Source Have you ever expected someone to complete a special assignment in three weeks and then become...

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01 Apr 2016

Technology: An 11-Step Program to Cure Shiny Object Syndrome

Above: Illustration Credit James Yang/Illustration Source All that glitters is not gold, especially when it comes to technology. However, it is...

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