by Laura Kruisenga | Aug 27, 2020 | Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Giving USA is the longest running annual philanthropy report and is published by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. This report is trusted by nonprofits across the country and helps the sector make strategic decisions about fundraising. It...
by Kirstin VanderMolen | Aug 21, 2020 | Roundtable, Annual Giving, News & Articles
2020 is a very noisy year and it’s about to get a little louder. Mail in ballots, Return to Learn, and the ongoing pandemic are a lot to contend with for your year-end fundraising efforts. Want to ensure your letter – your year-end ask – gets heard? Here are 7 musts...
by Sarah Mitchell | Jul 22, 2020 | Roundtable, Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Are you utilizing video as a key piece of your fundraising communication strategy? If not, you’re missing out on an opportunity to have personal, impactful engagement with donors and prospective supporters. Because, Science! Did you know that when we view images that...
by Sandi Frost Steensma | May 8, 2020 | Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
While it can feel like there is no roadmap to direct us through this period, the nonprofit world has weathered past challenges that have offered valuable lessons that continue to be relevant. These past lessons, along with trends we have seen so far during this latest...
by Kim Kvorka | May 7, 2020 | Roundtable, Campaign, Annual Giving, Events, News & Articles
The current climate is ever-changing – and it is ideal to consider smaller-scale ways to safely gather supporters or potential supporters of your organization, once we have been cleared to do so. House Parties are an effective way to gather a smaller, targeted group...
by Janet Zahn | Apr 10, 2020 | Annual Giving, News & Articles
In this challenging public health crisis, our community has been impacted in many unexpected ways. Nonprofit communications should be carefully considered to have the best results. Donors Want to Know Three Things: How has your organization been impacted? What you are...
