May 13

Fundraising: The Good, The Bad, and The Future

Last week the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), a partnership of the Association for Fundraising Professionals, #Giving Tuesday, and some donor software companies, released its Q4 2020 and full-year 2020 fundraising report. Since 2005, FEP has analyzed over 176 million donation transactions from more than 20,000 participating nonprofits, so it is one of the most comprehensive and accurate takes on the current state of fundraising and year-to-year giving trends.

Jeff Hensley
Apr 29

Can I Hug You?

It was a good night! Friends we have not seen in over 18 months called and asked us over for dinner. We have been holding out, but now that all of us had our COVID-19 vaccines it was GO time! The food was fantastic, but the company and conversation were spectacular. That moment getting out of the car and walking to greet our friends felt a bit out of place, or at least it did for about 15 seconds. We were out of practice! Then my friend asked, “Can I hug you?”

Mendi Nieters
Apr 1

Is Philanthropy More Than Money?

Tuesday, March 30th was National Doctor’s Day. So, a special shout out to all the docs out there for what you are doing, especially those physicians and other health care workers risking their own health and sacrificing time with their families to treat COVID-19 patients over the past year.

Bert Armstrong
Feb 25

Maximizing Your Development Committee

Last Friday, when meeting with nine development directors in a monthly development networking call, I shared a list created by BoardSource that states 10 tasks every development committee should be doing.

Mendi Nieters

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