Pivot. It’s perhaps the word of the year for many fundraisers who have found themselves up against unprecedented obstacles. Social distancing—a term that last summer had rarely entered the purview of the American lexicon—has become part of our everyday speech. Across the nation and around the world...

The Role of the Senior Fundraiser in Advancing the Philosophy of Philanthropy Bob Payton, instrumental in creating the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, often discussed his concern that the training of fundraising executives focused more on the “how to’s” of practice rather than its...

Here’s how fundraisers can inspire billion-dollar giving—through trust, alignment, and helping donors shape visions of what is possible. Every so often, a gift comes along that reshapes what we believe is possible. Behind it, we often find not just generosity, but leadership. We are now entering a...

Above: © Bigstockphoto/Shutterstock. Having spent my career in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser, I’ve heard all the common nonprofit lingo: collective impact; value-add; overhead; transformational; community impact; etc. Of all the potentially overused terms in this sector, one that I am...