Fundraising

By Drew Lindsay | The Chronicle of Philanthropy | October 25, 2022 GETTY IMAGES   One day each month, scores of fundraisers from around the United States and even a few outside the country gather on Zoom at noon on the East Coast. Sometimes they are joined by experts — Russell James, for instance, the…

by Lisa Schohl | 8.9.18 | The Chronicle of Philanthropy It’s no secret that the holiday season is a lifeline for many nonprofits. In fact, 50 percent of charities bring in the bulk of their annual donations from October through December, according to GuideStar. But raising money when nearly all nonprofits are vying for supporters’…

by Lisa Schohl | 8.16.22 | The Chronicle of Philanthropy It can be difficult to develop a year-end drive that stands out from the crowd — and hits fundraising goals — even in the best of times. But as the country faces economic uncertainty, midterm elections, and an ongoing pandemic, many fundraisers worry this year’s…

The Overhead Myth: Crash Course to Fundraising Transparency By Jacob Spencer | July 26, 2022 | Candid   The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. It’s not a new concept; in…

by Drew Lindsey | July 27, 2022 rn rn rn rn rn“It was important to me to understand that I could show up as my authentic self,” says Priya Bery, who became senior vice president for partnerships at the Pew Charitable Trusts in December. Bery is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from India.rn rn…

by Drew Lindsay | July 12, 2022 | The Chronicles of Philanthropy   Do the basics to steward small-gift donors. Many organizations can’t invest heavily in such work, but experts stress that small things help. Make sure gift acknowledgments and thank-you notes go out promptly with thoughtful, more-than-perfunctory messages, they say. And spell the donor’s name…

by Nicholas Hedenkamp | NonProfitPRO   Monthly giving revenue grew by 24{db3a81091b7c379d31e472a49617efea47c73081395c2b5a547685e6e0e77494} in 2021 over 2020, according to M+R. Not surprising. It’s old news that monthly giving programs can have a significant impact on direct response programs. They drive sustained, predictable revenue and donors are incredibly loyal — retaining at 80{db3a81091b7c379d31e472a49617efea47c73081395c2b5a547685e6e0e77494} after one year and 95{db3a81091b7c379d31e472a49617efea47c73081395c2b5a547685e6e0e77494}…

by Richard Tollefson | The Phoenix Philanthropy Group Click here for link to original article in InBusiness Magazine Greater Phoenix   Mobile philanthropists do invest in second-home communities As people become more mobile, so does their attitude toward giving. The notion that seasonal residents with homes in multiple communities are an unlikely source of philanthropic…

New Retained Donors up 26{db3a81091b7c379d31e472a49617efea47c73081395c2b5a547685e6e0e77494}, Despite Overall 5.7{db3a81091b7c379d31e472a49617efea47c73081395c2b5a547685e6e0e77494} Drop in Number of Donors Buoyed by large donors, as well as donors who were acquired by an organization in 2020, and continued their support in 2021, overall charitable giving increased by 2.7 in 2021, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) Fourth Quarter Fundraising Report. The Fundraising…

By Heather DeBlanc, Casey Williams and Victoria M. Gomez Philips | 2.2.22 | NonProfitPRO   To the delight of many nonprofit professionals, the pandemic led to an increase in unrestricted giving in 2020 and 2021 for their organizations. Many people in the nonprofit world prefer unrestricted donations because they can be used for any purpose…