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Leadership Transition Checklist. Download now

Leadership Transition Checklist

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
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May 27, 2025
Is your planned giving program built to last? Take the quiz!

Is your planned giving program built to last? Take the quiz!

A data-informed planned giving strategy helps you identify your best prospects, foster long-term relationships, and build a sustainable pipeline of legacy gifts. Whether you’re launching a new planned giving program or looking to strengthen an existing one, take our FREE assessment to see how you're doing—and get practical tips to boost your results. Take our
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April 28, 2025
Fundraising in the age of Disruption: 8 Ways to Courageously Communicate with Donors. Image shows a fundraiser holding a notification bell and an open envelope. At her feed is a cartoon megaphone and a piggy bank.

Fundraising in the Age of Disruption: Communicating with Conviction and Courage

Nonprofits have always been on the frontlines of change: from fighting for justice to, protecting civil rights, and strengthening communities curing diseases, and from educating new generations to strengthening communities. To fully activate philanthropy’s power in this age of disruption, nonprofits must communicate with urgency, clarity, and conviction. These eight strategies from Benefactor Group’s nonprofit
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March 25, 2025
Is Your Major Gifts Program Data-Driven? Take the quiz!

Is your major gifts program data-driven? Take the quiz!

Why does being data-driven matter? There are many reasons, top among them: you will realize the most value from the program, and it helps your team allocate its more important resource: time. Take our free assessment to see how your organization is doing!
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February 25, 2025
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The Intersection of AI and Philanthropy

Nathan Chappell, Senior Vice President of DonorSearch AI and co-author of The Generosity Crisis, explores six AI technologies that are already changing charitable giving, as well as the impetus to promote a culture of security, data ethics, inclusiveness, accountability and transparency within the charitable giving sector. Watch now!
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November 1, 2023
Fundraising CRM Software

12 Steps To Choose the Right CRM for Your Nonprofit

Unsure about which fundraising CRM software to choose? Here are 12 steps to find one that will work for for your organization.
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February 28, 2023

Strategic Planning: 5 Steps on the Journey of Organizational Discovery

In ancient Greece, the pilgrimage to Delphi was a powerful and moving journey of self-discovery. Travelers asked the Oracle of Delphi to answer their deepest questions and make predictions about the future. Yet at their journey's end, they found the words “Know Thyself” inscribed at the Temple of Apollo. The message was clear: The answers
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August 29, 2022
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