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What can you do to create or grow an endowment for your cause? We’ve described eight simple actions you can take, drawn from the pages of The Endowment Handbook, written by our founder Laura MacDonald.
August 15, 2024
If you’re a communicator, you often have a gut feeling about what works and doesn’t work when it comes to connecting with your donors and prospects. You may have a personal list of best practices that you rely on, and that you trust because they (usually) work. But do you know why they work?
August 1, 2024
Getting ready to design a dashboard that helps you and your colleagues fundraise effectively? Before you jump in, read Creating Functional Dashboards. This installment will guide you through the steps needed to ensure your dashboards are effective
July 18, 2024
Good leadership is easy to spot but hard to define. Popular idioms point to leadership as influence, or hope, or the ability to translate vision into reality. Some leaders are characterized by charisma, others by quiet acts of service. And debate continues over their origin: born, made, or something in between?
July 16, 2024
Today marks the 2024 release of Giving USA:
The Annual Report on Philanthropy©, the longest running, most comprehensive report on philanthropy in America.
June 25, 2024
You’ve spent months working on an ambitious strategic plan. You set your sights high. You surveyed staff. You engaged board members. You spent countless hours making difficult decisions—weighing how different goals and activities would impact your mission. And today, you have a beautiful written plan in hand: one that outlines your goals and tasks for
June 19, 2024
In our sector, many organizations still struggle with multiple leadership vacancies and high turnover. Some are uncertain as to "Which roles to fill first?" and "How can we support our team through the transition?" Adam Fazio shares his insights.
June 5, 2024

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