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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
Leading with Intention: Lindy Sayers and the Power of Strategic Governance. Image shows two girls looking up at Buffalo sculptures at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

The National Museum of Wildlife Art and the Power of Strategic Governance

With a deep commitment to the National Museum of Wildlife Art and its mission, Lindy Sayers understands what it takes to be an effective board member. That spirit of intentional leadership was the driving force behind the Museum’s decision to engage Benefactor Group for a governance assessment. As the Museum approached its 30th anniversary in
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April 28, 2025
25 Stories of Impact: Building Capacity for Lasting Change

25 Stories of Impact: Building Capacity for Lasting Change

Capacity building work can take many forms: optimizing fundraising strategies, clarifying staff and volunteer roles and responsibilities, fostering a culture of philanthropy, or introducing data-driven reporting and processes. At its core, though, capacity building is about helping organizations strengthen the foundation they need to grow—and to do so in a way that’s sustainable, mission-aligned, and
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April 28, 2025
25 Stories of Impact: Working with Kenyon College

25 Stories of Impact: Kenyon College and the Generosity Project

Alumni giving is a growing concern across higher education. For more than a decade, participation has trended downward nationally—particularly among young alumni. To address this ever-growing issue, Kenyon College partnered with Benefactor Group in 2022 to launch The Generosity Project, an initiative designed to diagnose the root causes of declining participation and craft a multi-year
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April 28, 2025
25 Stories of Impact: The Power of Good Project Management

25 Stories of Impact: The Power of Good Project Management

The evolution of project management at Benefactor Group reflects its value as both a practice and a mindset. You’ll find 'execution' nestled between 'aspiration' and 'result' in the dictionary—and to execute is a PM’s sole objective. Ready to experience the difference our project management can make on your fundraising, search, or systems initiative? Contact us
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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
Have we been here before? How Fundraisers Can Push Forward in Times of Uncertainty.

Have we been here before?

Since January 20, many in the nonprofit sector, including their funders and beneficiaries, have grown increasingly anxious. Executive orders imperil programs and endowments while threats to funding put some organizations’ very existence at risk. Polarization has resulted in a messaging minefield. Threatened tariffs and other economic shocks have spooked investors as the equity markets stagger.
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March 25, 2025
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