Discover how Benefactor Group’s Endowment Building Institute helps nonprofits build sustainable endowments, secure long-term funding, and strengthen their missions.
Giving USA’s estimates of giving for 2024 show a promising trend in corporate giving. Unfortunately, these trends are about to encounter stiff headwinds. The “Big Beautiful Bill” will upend the tax code, so we can expect significant changes to philanthropy, including giving by corporations and their foundations. Past changes to the corporate tax structure have correlated with especially significant shifts in corporate giving. Read on to see how.
As we honor 25 years of serving those who serve the common good, Benefactor Group proudly celebrates Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation—a growth partner whose work embodies the enduring spirit of philanthropy.
The South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement (CARA) exists to foster meaningful connections, inspire philanthropy, and champion the enduring legacy of South
As a board member, one of your most important tasks is to hire and evaluate the executive director. Yet many board members find themselves unprepared when faced with an unplanned transition. The board chair often receives a phone call from a leader who has just accepted another opportunity; even if there is a succession plan in place, it can be difficult to know how to proceed.
The first step is to acknowledge that an executive director search is not any ordinary hire: it’s a pivotal opportunity to shape the vision for your organization’s future. The way you respond to the news of an executive’s departure can shape the future of the search and the organization, inspiring confidence and setting forth a vision.
This checklist will help get your search off on the right foot, to engage and align your stakeholders and pave the way for future leadership.
You just lost your leader. Time to commence a search, right? Maybe not. When faced with the departure of a leader, many boards’ immediate response
Your plan is only as good as your ability to measure it. Dreams are beautiful, but they are only good intentions. Good intentions, without clearly
