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I have worked with Copley Raff on projects such as feasibility studies, capital campaigns, and professional coaching sessions. From my experience, Copley Raff is the best consulting firm that I have ever worked with, from their vast knowledge and expertise, to implementing the best strategies and plans to ensure success with campaigns and major gift fundraising. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for counsel with any philanthropic venture.

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Pocketbook Arguments to Vax and Mask for Nonprofit Workers
Pocketbook Arguments to Vax and Mask for Nonprofit Workers
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A silver bullet is hard to come by, especially one to keep your organization thriving and vital to your stakeholders. A January 5th article in Forbes by Edward Segal addresses the 10 biggest risks and threats for businesses in 2022. Unlike for-profit shareholder businesses, nonprofit stakeholder organizations can address the following five risks and threats through a single strategy that should already be in your playbook.
The Silver Bullet Hiding in Plain Sight
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Good Reasons for Fundraisers to Understand the American Muslim Community
Good Reasons for Fundraisers to Understand the American Muslim Community
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We are experiencing a “mosh pit” of nonprofits trying to get our attention, to stand out from the pit in the hope to attract more contributions. When I am bombarded with advertising, cause promotions, direct mail appeals, email appeals and other creative efforts by a vast array of causes, I conjure an image of thousands of people in a crowd carrying the celebrity of the moment over their heads until they disappear back into the crowd – to be followed by another. The moment is fleeting.
Mosh Pit of Worthy Causes
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I write this on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. His murder - one of the first of a black man by police to be viewed in high-definition video - along with the Covid pandemic, has catalyzed a reexamination of how communities of color and other minority groups have been marginalized in our nation. The resulting demand for social and economic equality and justice is righteous and must succeed.
Is Philanthropy An Answer to Inequality?
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Let’s face it, as fundraisers, our success lies with the largesse and generosity of people in the top 2% of wealth – those with annual incomes greater than $400,000. In the alchemy of our economy, all equations balance in the end … so if wealth is concentrated in one place, there is an absence of wealth in others.
Greater Economic Equity will be Our Bread and Butter
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