The Facts Since 1991, James Abruzzo and Abruzzo Associates have been surveying cultural organizations to find out how they plan for CEO succession. The League of American Orchestras, the Association of Art Museum Directors, the Association of Science and Technology Centers, and other nonprofit trade associations have assisted in administering these surveys. The results, consistent
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At the most recent AFP International Conference, Sea Change Strategies presented its latest excellent study on midlevel donors (supporters contributing between $1,000 and $10,000) – The Missing Middle: Part Four. To categorize their report as eye opening is an understatement. Frequently, fundraisers treat midlevel donors either as a prospect pool for major gifts or as
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Successful strategic fundraising is not built on the number of solicitations you undertake. It’s rooted in building and nurturing long-term, genuine relationships with donors. Many nonprofits fall into the trap of transactional fundraising, focusing only on an endless cycle of short-term gifts. But the most successful organizations take a donor-centric approach, prioritizing relationships over one-time
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