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Originally published, October 2018 My grandfather Jack and I spent a lot of…
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ten years ago,…
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Stakeholder organizations rely on fundraising, commonly using either staff-driven or volunteer-based models. Professional…
I have been an advancement professional for 40 years and have never understood…
The advancement profession is rare because there is an advantage to being a…
Leadership is essential for successful fundraising and must come from volunteer, executive, and…
The recent GivingUSA Giving Report generated many disturbing headlines. The most significant of which is the steep decline in giving by individuals. The decline in…
A.I. has a role in fundraising, especially when managing large datasets, segmenting donor…
