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July 18, 2025
Next to blood relatives, if you’re one of the nonprofit sector’s 13 million professionals or approximately one of the 80 million unpaid volunteers you comprise one […]
June 18, 2025
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of spending time in the field with one of my nonprofit clients—a humble, hardworking executive doing life-changing work in […]
February 9, 2025
Jacque Daley-Perrin says, “Get Off the Hamster Wheel…Raise Major Gifts Instead!” is one veteran’s take on the fastest way to secure the monies you need to […]
August 27, 2024
Recruiting a High-Performing Campaign Cabinet Chair is Hall Powell’s take on the single greatest part of any fundraising campaign…LEADERSHIP. “Money chases after ideas and there will […]
August 4, 2024
Joanne Oppelt Says, “I Raised a $2.2m Gift Using Major Gifts Ramp-Up!” is a an inspiring account celebrating Joanne Oppelt, a Major Gifts Officer who raises […]
July 20, 2024
Foolproof Fundraising – Major Gift Donors Have Money (Even in a Recession!) is Hall Powell’s take on working with generous donors during an economic downturn. Let’s […]
June 8, 2024
10 Ways to Listen Your Way to a Major Gift is Jim Eskin’s take on how to work with donors to ensure you accomplish THEIR personal […]
May 31, 2024
Major Gift Fundraisers Are Philanthropy Brokers is Hall Powell’s unique take on ethics and motivations when working with generous donors. Let’s hear what this celebrated fundraising […]
May 25, 2024
United Way Quad Cities Raises $1.3m In One Evening Using Major Gifts Ramp-Up demonstrates how one Local United Way Program hosted a plot twist themed event […]
March 29, 2024
In this article, Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE discusses Why You Need a Fundraising Advancement Calendar and how to start the process of creating one. Some Fundraising Mistakes […]
February 29, 2024
Jim Eskin’s 10 Things To Do When Donors Don’t Respond reviews a few ways you can handle radio silence from donor prospects. Typically, when you make […]
January 12, 2024
Dangers Of Nonprofit Event Addiction And 12 Ways To Cure It looks into how nonprofits get more addicted to having events than they do actually raising […]
August 10, 2023
Major Gifts Fundraising Events is fundraising veteran Norman Gildin’s take on the role special events play in your overall fundraising plan. Here’s what Gildin has to […]
July 16, 2023
United Way, NANOE & Major Gifts Ramp-Up is Jenny Lee, CEO of Rowan County of United Way, overview of her first-hand experience with a better way […]
July 1, 2023
Nonprofit Artificial Intelligence Won’t Work for Major Gifts Fundraising is Jim Eskin’s take on the raising of money and new technology. Here’s what one of our […]