How Government Language Censorship Silences Nonprofits
Federal government language restrictions that ban the use of specific words don't just constrain government; they muzzle nonprofit organizations that depend on federal funding. When organizations are prohibited from using accurate and accepted terms in grant proposals and on their websites, they face an impossible choice: self-censorship or losing resources. The Mission Becomes Unspeakable Federal funding could be compromised if ...
Year-End Message from Copley Raff
We're going to try to put a positive spin on what we think nonprofit organizations can expect for 2026 and what they should consider doing about it. The stage is set for an economy that, at best, will be stagnant. The public's need for help from human service organizations, especially in areas such as food insecurity, behavioral health, housing, education, and other basic human needs, ...
Why an Algorithm Beats AI for Major Donor Asks
When it comes to determining major gift amounts, accuracy isn’t just important—it’s everything. Ask too low and you could leave thousands of dollars on the table. Ask too high and you risk damaging crucial relationships. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: AI-enhanced wealth screening tools miss actual pledge amounts by 184-250%. Meanwhile, purpose-built algorithmic approaches, such as Donor AbacusTM, achieve pledge predictive ...
From Warning to Reality: Trump Weaponizes the IRS Against Nonprofits and Foundations
What we feared —and what I discussed in my last post —is now happening. President Trump has ordered the IRS Criminal Investigation Division to target left-leaning nonprofits and their donors. According to the Wall Street Journal, senior IRS officials have already created "a list of potential targets." The administration is installing presidential loyalists to carry out this directive, while some career IRS ...
Nonprofits in An Authoritarian USA
A Growing Threat to American Nonprofits Democratic freedoms in America are under pressure. The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are testing the limits of our Constitutional system of checks and balances. The experiences of other countries that have moved toward authoritarian rule suggest U.S. nonprofits and charities may face similar challenges. We already see warning signs. New Rules About ...
Copley Raff-Donor Abacus-Arreva Partnership
Copley Raff and Donor AbacusTM are excited to announce our strategic partnership with Arreva as members of the Arreva Certified Partner Program. We selected Arreva’s ExceedFurther because it’s the only fully integrated and automated, all-in-one solution for online fundraising, donor relationship management, healthcare hospitality, and auction software, all in one unified database. ExceedFurther equips nonprofits with powerful tools to manage ...
