By Robert E. Wahlers and Michelle Hurley The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (also known as OBBBA, H.R. 1, or the 2025 Reconciliation Act) on July 4, 2025 introduces several changes to charitable giving that take effect in 2026. These modifications present both opportunities and strategic challenges for nonprofits and their donors.
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Board meetings can quickly lose focus as discussions meander and multiple participants share opinions. Adopting Robert’s Rules of Order can help maintain attention, improve efficiency, and encourage participation by providing a clear structure for discussions. This article offers a simplified overview of how to use Robert’s Rules of Order. It is important to note that
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A new year is a perfect opportunity to take a fresh look at your marketing content and incorporate new approaches. Healthcare fundraisers can use a combination of storytelling, visuals, and data to make the outcomes of giving feel personal and tangible. Here are some healthcare fundraising marketing strategies to help bring the impact to life
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As a fundraising consultant with a practice in the arts, culture, and public media, I’ve encountered organizations with compelling missions and established fundraising programs that are falling short of strategically advancing prospect relationships. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see large and relatively successful arts organizations neglecting a core fundraising strategy: a comprehensive prospect management
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Conversations about the unique fundraising challenges each nonprofit faces are not always unique. Abbie Fine, Associate Vice President of Client Partnerships has worked with many nonprofits–on staff, as a board member, as a panel grant reviewer, and at a grant writing firm engaging with 100+ clients–and she came to expect certain conversations. What’s hard for
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Communication is the backbone of a successful development program. Donors want to be assured that their money is going to a worthy cause. They want to feel that their donation has made an impact and that they have made a difference in the health of others. Communicating all of these point is critical for every
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It’s time to change the conversation around annual funds. Traditionally, many independent school annual funds have focused on “bridging the gap” or closing the chasm that exists between tuition costs and a school’s operating expenses. Annual funds are often used to cover the discrepancy between tuition and the full cost to educate a child—from technology
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We’ve all been there. You’ve just finished up a staff meeting, and everything looks on track for the (virtual) gala next week. There was a small spike in online donations last night thanks to a new social media plan your team spent weeks developing and rolling out. It’s a good day. Then you see it.
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When I first sat down to write this blog, it occurred to me that this topic would be most applicable to our NY/NJ/CT clients. After all, these are the “sister states” of Sunny Florida. But as I thought about it further, in an increasingly digital and remote world, the phenomenon applies to all of us.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is certainly an unprecedented crisis, but for nonprofits weathering its effects, it is also a mandate—one that demands organizations communicate with donors with empathy, proactivity, and creativity. In difficult times, successful organizations “step on the gas” rather than retreat, knowing that this is a time to do more, not less. With cancelled
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