Tired of all the hype around social media, especially when it comes to fundraising? Want to learn what actually works and how to prioritize your digital fundraising efforts to drive donations and build community? Technological, cultural and societal shifts have forced nonprofit fundraising to...
Simple Strategies for Busy Fundraisers to Get More Done, Raise More Money, and Fall in Love With Your Work Again The other day, I opened up my email and found a vulnerable and honest note from a veteran fundraiser I’ve coached over the years. This is a small excerpt from the real email: “I hit the...
We all focus on various things, some more obvious than others. As fundraising professionals we, of course, focus on: Keeping our donors happy and giving Having our donors increase their giving Acquiring new donors Increasing overall giving Meeting goals we or others set Based on my own experience of...
New research by UK fundraising think tank Rogare aims to uncover power imbalances in the relationships between donors and fundraisers—so-called ‘donor dominance’. Donor dominance is any serious form of undue or inappropriate influence that a donor or group of donors can exert over a nonprofit...
Armando, Zumaya, long-time fundraiser, presenter and advocate for LatinX philanthropy, takes over Mike’s Monday Message and talks about the importance of fundraising and donor prospect research in creating a more diverse and equitable nonprofit world. All over the nation, people are calling out the...
April 10, 2025 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern | Presenters: Jerome Cheung and Morgan Steacy Eligible for 1 CFRE Education Point Telefundraising shouldn’t follow a one-size-fits-all approach. In this webinar, we’ll showcase three case studies where innovative strategies around data, donor engagement, scripting...
The Charitable Giving Coalition (CGC), a group of more than 175 charities and nonprofits from across the country, expressed its strong support today for an amendment to the Senate Tax Reform Bill to extend a charitable giving incentive to non-itemizer taxpayers. The CGC calls on all members of the...
Event Detail Learn new skills or brush up on old ones during this virtual Fundamentals of Fundraising Course. Join on Zoom from the comfort your home or office! Day 1: Thursday, July 14, 2022 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Day 2: Thursday, July 21, 2022 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Day 3: Thursday, July 28, 2022 8:00 am –...
The road to global media stardom also shaped Soledad O’Brien into an ardent champion for people who don’t make the headlines. We were spitballing some questions last week about what to ask you, and then we found that Forbes had asked all the good questions, including “What do you do on Sundays?” So...