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“Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.” These are the famous words of William Shakespeare. While attending college, I learned their true meaning from a most treasured teacher. During my four-year matriculation, I had the opportunity to study with a professor named Dr. Bryant N. Wyatt...
Here you will find information/links for GLBT foundations, GLBT-friendly foundation/corporate funders, GLBT scholarship opportunities, and GLBT-specific funding related websites and resources.
Nonprofit organizations set sights on 2020 Just over half (52 percent) of surveyed nonprofit organizations reported that gift receipts as of mid-2019 were improved over mid-2018 in a survey conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative in October 2019. This is a drop of six percentage points...
A new movement in women’s philanthropy is brewing, and nonprofit organizations and fundraisers should be paying attention to it. Women are making a staggering impact in philanthropy around the world. While women have always been actively involved in philanthropy as volunteers (donating their time...
With all of the recent natural disasters, key questions for fundraisers arise such as, "How can I position my nonprofit to be responsive to philanthropy when the worst thing imaginable happens?" Participants will hear case studies and best practices for fundraising when your donors are impacted...
Online campaigns are time intensive, but can quickly connect your social media and fan base with your campaign cause and then catapult those relationships. Here are steps to help you be successful.
The following describes how a bill in the U.S. Congress goes through the legislative process. Most states will have similar models. A bill can begin the process in either the House of Representatives or the Senate (although all tax bills are required to be introduced in the House). 1. Introduction...
Virtually no development directors have extensive experience leading capital campaigns. That’s because most organizations begin campaigns only once every 10 or 20 years, so even seasoned, longtime development staffers have minimal experience planning and running campaigns from A to Z. Since...
How did you get started in fundraising, and how many years have you worked in the profession? August 2020 marked my eighth year as a professional fundraiser. Growing up, I always knew I wanted a career that helped others, but it never occurred to me that I could have a career in the nonprofit sector...
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