Insights and Events

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.

Nonprofit leaders are starting to recognize that a persuasive theory of change is essential to landing expanded, ongoing funding and creating programs that can deliver the impact you’re seeking.

A Raleigh nonprofit got creative in its post-campaign stewardship communications and created a smart new way to say thank you.

With just 80 days left in 2021, here are a few easy tips to help your organization raise as much as possible this holiday season, and work towards better engagement and relationships with all of your donors.