FUNDRAISING & GIVING RESOURCES
Beyond RFM: The Key Insights Every Nonprofit Should Know
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Noah Barnett, Director of Research and Insights at Virtuous Anyone working for a nonprofit is probably familiar with the RFM model (Recency, Frequency, Monetary Value) for analyzing donor activity and likelihood of future...
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Growing Your Social Donor Base
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Kelly Velasquez-Hague The evolution of mobile technology, changing donor demographics, and the rise of social fundraising creates new challenges for nonprofits. Layer on retention rates that hover...
5 Proven Strategies for Converting Volunteers to Donors
Special to Philanthropy Journal By Eric Burger It is no secret that volunteers provide nonprofits with quantifiable value. According to an Independent Sector study, a volunteer hour in 2018, is estimated to be worth $24.69. The hours that volunteers commit help...
What Traits do America’s Favorite Charities Share?
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Ron Sellers If you could only support one charitable organization, which organization would it be? Would you favor a large organization, or a small one? One that is faith-based, or not? One that works globally, nationally, or...
Impact Measurement (Part 1)
A program’s outputs must be relevant to their desired outcomes and impact. However, many funders only require their grantees to report on outputs without further measuring impact. Outcomes enable funders to truly see if the programs they are investing in are changing lives and making a difference.
Fundraising Success: How a Small, Rural Organization Raised $1 Million Per Month for a Year
The fundraising success of the Eagles Renovation Project required very specific action steps to a rural audience. Here’s how The Honeywell Foundation accomplished it.
Can Philanthropy be Taught?
Giving away money – particularly when it’s not yours – can be fun. But does it actually teach students anything about philanthropy or how to be a philanthropist?
The Mindful Art of ASKING
Bringing a mindful approach to fundraising can greatly improve the solicitation process. Mary Lin McBride from Mindful Resolution suggests a helpful acronym to center oneself before that next big meeting.
3 Reasons Why You Should Try Social Fundraising This Holiday Season
Get out there this holiday season and make sure social fundraising is a part of your mix. You’ve got nothing to lose and a whole lot to gain.
Ever Consider Applying for Funding from Family Foundations?
Nonprofits have an opportunity to look beyond the largest foundations and focus their attentions on the largely untapped reservoir of family foundations.
Seven Steps to Carpe Diem on #GivingTuesday
With #GivingTuesday just around the corner, savvy nonprofits are already laying the groundwork for their campaigns to maximum success. BDO’s Laurie De Armond offers 7 steps to make the most of #GivingTuesday.
Community Foundations and their Role in Philanthropy
Community foundations lead the way by getting things done. Foundation For The Carolinas’ President and CEO Michael Marsicano explains how.
Aligning Philanthropy to Purpose to Achieve Maximum Success
SunTrust Foundation’s President David Fuller offers a few tips and strategies to strengthen and enhance your foundation’s ability to give.
Foundation Approaches to Climate Change Investing
Interest in climate aligned investing has grown considerably over recent years, so too have the available capabilities that have been developed to support nonprofits in aligning their mission with their investment strategies.