Charitable groups have developed lots of ways to ask for money. That ranges from broad, impersonal salvos like telemarketing and direct mail, to double-down tactics like asking current givers to attend an upcoming gala or […]
As someone who has spent the whole of my career in the nonprofit sector, and much of it as a development professional, I know all too well the pressures that nonprofit leaders face when it […]
In January it seemed as though we moved into social change hyper drive. With the inauguration of a new president, a litany of controversial executive orders, numerous efforts to block or minimize them, and advice for […]
Last week, BoardSource, Guidestar, the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and AFP announced a new framework for evaluating fundraising effectiveness — one that provides a balanced approach that emphasizes how important it is to invest in […]
We’ve come across what we believe is an innovative tool for nonprofit boards to gain a better understanding of their fundraising and financial picture, and engage in holistic planning conversations around fundraising. BoardSource, along with the […]
Last week, BoardSource, together with our colleagues at GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals released a new recommended framework for measuring fundraising effectiveness. For funders concerned about effective philanthropy and […]
There’s an “elephant in the philanthropic room,” says Jacob Harold, president of GuideStar, “which is simply that some nonprofits are better than others. Some are able to squeeze more good out of the dollars that […]