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This Candid post shares considerations for designing a rapid-response grantmaking program and reviewing a high volume of proposals while advancing the principles of trust-based philanthropy.

Far too often, nonprofit databases are filled with random (and often meaningless) fields while also failing to track and report on key data fields for the purpose of analysis and strategic planning.

Seeing a career go full circle makes this hire and her new nonprofit home really happy, an ideal ending for this CapDev search client!

Donors are fascinating, unique individuals who consider multiple motivations when deciding how, when and why to be charitable.

Although diverse boards better serve their stakeholders and communities, recruiting and retaining these members continue to be challenging. With the right tactics, boards can improve their makeup while still fulfilling their mission.

Over the past year and a half, fundraising efforts have relied heavily on digital outreach, but the increase in digital communications doesn’t mean you should forget about direct mail.

An announcement of big philanthropists coming together to devise solutions to one of the biggest challenges the nation faces: the 50% decline in the share of Americans who give, a record low.

Many times nonprofits hire development staff and never require or expect those front-line fundraisers to literally place themselves in the need that the nonprofit is addressing. This is a fatal mistake.

Moving beyond the intense focus of your annual gift solicitation, how are you deepening engagement and growing long-term opportunities? A growth funnel model could provide the answers you need.