How to Use “Plannual Giving” to Encourage Annual Fund Donors to Consider Planned Gifts
A comprehensive fundraising development program should include a balance of activities related to annual giving, major giving, and planned giving.
Read More...A comprehensive fundraising development program should include a balance of activities related to annual giving, major giving, and planned giving.
Read More...Giving USA's 2018 report, The Data on Donor-Advised Funds, provides new insights into the impact donor-advised funds have on philanthropy.
Read More...As development consultants, one of the most common questions we hear from our clients is, "My biggest donors and the Board are experiencing donor fatigue. How do I find our next generation of philanthropists?"
Read More...Giving USA Foundation has released its highly anticipated annual report on giving, and 2017 was the most charitable year yet.
Read More...The most recent group of "new alumni" just graduated, and one thing on your development office's mind is how to engage them and drive participation rates.
Read More...As major and mega-gifts continue to rise as a percentage of total giving, there is a growing need to depend on metrics-driven major gift programs.
Read More...In the last decade, hospitals and health systems have increasingly accepted two closely-related points: that a patient who appreciates the care he or she received is among the best prospects for a gift; and that the participation of that patient's physician in the process can be the deciding factor.
Read More...It's a fact - college tuitions at 4-year private institutions across this country have increased at a fierce pace! The average annual increase in college tuition from 1980-2014 grew by nearly 260% compared to an approximate 120% increase in all consumer items.
Read More...The world has dramatically changed for all of us over the last dozen years. Opportunities that exist in digital media (social media, mobile media, online communications, and crowdfunding/crowdsourcing) represent unprecedented fundraising opportunities for the nonprofit community.
Read More...It is well-known that a board's role for both non-profit and for-profit organizations includes fiduciary and legal oversight. It is equally true that fundraising has never been a more crucial board responsibility than it is today.
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