Above: Illustration Credit Gary Waters/Getty Images How your organization and its myriad stakeholders define and measure success How do you define success? Let us count the ways. Not only can success mean something different to different people, but there are also numerous ways to measure it...
March 10, 2020 was the last Board meeting before the end of our fiscal year at Central City Foundation. The mood in the board room of one of our community partners where we had gathered was buoyant despite rumblings that we might all need to “stay home for a few days” in the face of this growing...
The Ottawa Chapter traces its roots to an organization named the Ottawa Fundraising Executives (OFE). In 1996, OFE was integrated within the National Society of Fundraising Executives and became the NSFRE Ottawa Chapter. On Jan. 1, 2000, The National Society of Fundraising Executives emerged from...
On a clear, sunny spring day, while sitting in the middle of Bryant Park in New York City, I noticed a tiny plaque on the back of my green chair. It was a tribute that stated: For Anita, We love you always. Linda, Loretta and Laura Who was Anita? Was this a tribute to her from co-workers on the...
How you go from point A to point B in life can be pretty interesting. Was it my calling to be a fundraiser? I didn’t think so. I left home to attend Queen’s University with plans to graduate a criminal lawyer, write best-selling novels, and have a perfect life living in Toronto. I had no idea my...
Adrienne Longenecker, CFRE has led an impressive career as a creative problem solver, visionary executive, and meaningful relationship steward in the nonprofit and for-profit fields, in addition to her time as a professional dancer. Adrienne has been featured in several well-known publications...
Updated April 21, 2026 Please enjoy these summaries of current and past FEP Reports. Fundraising Effectiveness Project Reports Strongest Revenue Growth in Five Years, Even as Fewer Donors Give (April 21, 2026) FEP Q3 2025 Data Demonstrates Fundraising Strength and Early Signs of Donor Stabilization...
Above Photo Credit: Omar Lopez The Great Equalizer. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the coronavirus the “great equalizer” (Washington Post, 2020). This single tweet encapsulated a dangerous misconception about the pandemic—that we would all...
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 language skills, sheet music, writing styles for business emails, and career options. My discovery led me to learn about careers in public service...