
Developing Partnerships with Foundations
For some organizations, foundations are major funders and thought partners. For newer or smaller organizations, partnering with foundations can help to grow their impact.

For some organizations, foundations are major funders and thought partners. For newer or smaller organizations, partnering with foundations can help to grow their impact.

During the early months of the year, gift activity slows, making it a great time to analyze your overall approach. Check to make sure you

I wrote a piece this time last year titled, “What we learned about fundraising in 2020.” I’d like to revisit this topic to see what

With so much focus on hiring and retaining employees, I reached out to my friend and former colleague, Anne Dean, for her thoughts and insights.

Donor Advised Funds, known as “DAFs”, are philanthropy’s fastest-growing vehicle. My clients talk with me quite a bit about DAFs but despite their proliferation in

*Part two in a series of articles about donor retention; this part focuses on retaining first-time donors. Read The Data of Donor Retention: Part 1,

Here’s how donor retention data helps nonprofits like yours understand giving patterns, strengthen relationships, and plan for steady growth. It outlines how tracking repeat donors

Everyone’s email inboxes are overflowing. Here are my top tips for writing messages that donors and prospects will open and actually read. 1. Why are

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a former colleague and friend. She asked me if I would consider leading a session about

By Stephanie Schwartz, Founder and Principal, Little Bean Group and guest contributor Matt Manfra, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Georgian Court University “You have two
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