sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

As a follow-up to the Women in Philanthropy Institute’s 2023 Symposium, hosted by the Indiana University Lilly Foundation School of Philanthropy, we gathered four dynamic grantmakers to discuss how they are doing the work to amplify female voices, especially women, girls, and femmes of color, in philanthropy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

When asking for a legacy gift from a donor to your nonprofit, it’s important to approach the conversation with sensitivity and professionalism. Research and identify potential donors Begin by identifying individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to your organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

They are called "next gen major donors," and according to a recent report issued by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64 , they will "have tremendous influence on the direction of and support for efforts to improve local communities and solve global problems over the next several decades.".

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Next, the Summit featured a conversation between Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation , a $16 billion international human welfare and social justice philanthropic organization, and Dr. Una Osili , Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2017

2016 was a record-setting year for philanthropy, with Americans donating more than $373 billion and communities across the globe setting new standards for #GivingTuesday. The Philanthropy Outlook from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy projects a 3.6 Even better news? percent in 2018.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management. I admit, I was a bit intimidated.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2022

Yet a closer look at the data reveals key challenges: Not only did most Americans fall further behind financially during the pandemic, there were fewer donors giving larger sums. Here we share insights from that conversation, including three challenges facing nonprofits and how donors can better support them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Fund , released a report revealing some unfortunate statistics which provide real insight into the fundraising industry. It’s no secret that fund development is tough work. Philanthropy is impactful and rewarding. Lindsay Walker. Executive Director. Last month, CompassPoint , in conjunction with the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr.

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sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2011

The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , has released Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the year 2010. Total charitable giving by donor source for 2010 is estimated to be $290.89 What Others Are Saying: “Giving Rose by 2.1%

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

A: When we started in 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana, Achieve’s origins were around strategic planning, fundraising strategy, campaign development, and academic research on what motivates people to give and how to reach them. In doing that, we had to decide on some of the donor tools we had built in our old platform.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinar series, we are also a provider of donor management software. This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors. So 62% of donors are also volunteers. That’s what Bloomerang is.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I confess that during the “Great Recession,” I kind of stopped looking at the statements from my retirement funds. The same is true with major donor fundraising and lower level donor cultivation; small dollar donors are the pool for future middle and major level gifts, and it’s risky to let that pool run dry.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 14, 2008

Bill Somerville makes the search for innovative funding opportunities sound like an Indiana Jones adventure. Although his book, Grassroots Philanthropy: Field Notes of a Maverick Grantmaker (which he wrote with Fred Setterberg), was written for foundations and other grantmaking institutions, I found it personally inspiring.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

However, the benefits of landing corporate donors goes beyond monetary benefits: they can help non-profits earn publicity, which can lead to an increase in donations from individuals and other companies. For most non-profit organizations, corporate donations only make up a fraction of fundraising efforts. nonprofit donations in 2011.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Some of the key trends supporting rapid adoption of technology by nonprofits are: 1) Online lifestyle, behavior and giving of consumers and donors leading to success. Nonprofits, Donors and Consumers Adopting Online Lifestyle. 2) Mobile technology. 3) Technology that equalizes the playing field for all nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

In December, 2007, this post from the Chronicle of Philanthropy Blog, expanding on a post by Jeff Brooks, creative director at Merkle Direct, on his Donor Power Blog asked: Do most nonprofit organizations do enough to share key information with the public? What motivated the dashboard project?

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

The New York Times Magazine on Sunday was all about philanthropy. Some highlights: For a long time, philanthropy was mostly ignored by social scientists. percent from the mid-’70s to the mid-’90s, according to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Here’s what you need to read: What Makes People Give?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

While nearly all foundation leaders reported making changes to their grantmaking efforts in 2020, not all are necessarily planning to sustain those changes, a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds. November 17, 2021. Read more. $10 10 million project to address public health mis- and disinformation. November 16, 2021.

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Bloomerang

MAY 11, 2021

We began harvesting such best practices based upon the amazing Donor Retention work of Adrian Sargeant (you will see Adrian and his wonderful family in a few of the pictures below). MSC provided a widely used family of database products for the non-profit sector called Fund-Master.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 7, 2021

The outcome was 100% of funding retained during COVID-19. Today’s technology makes it possible for all nonprofits — regardless of size or budget — to access and leverage technology to raise more funds with less effort. Technology can help you convert an influx of one-time donors into recurring donors.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Sheldon is an amazing guy: a Silicon Valley serial inventor and entrepreneur who’s known as the Indiana Jones of geophysics. I remember the event well: it was a rare speaking engagement by Bill Gates in 1999 when Gates was starting to shift into philanthropy in a big way.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The coalition includes the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , GuideStar USA , the Foundation Center , the Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics , the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Blackbaud. Reasons cited for the decline in foundation funding include lower grant amounts and non?renewed

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The study is part of an ongoing research partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University , which began in 2006. High net worth households gave the highest average amount to foundations, funds, and trusts in 2009 ($75,867), an increase of 21 percent from 2007. of their income to charity in 2009.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

But the board chair said something surprising: “I don’t just want donors! These small donors give at modest levels but do so year after year. So how do we make sure that our funding base is balanced to represent the 99% as well as the 1%? Usually, the response to such a remark is high enthusiasm. I want MARCHERS too!”.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Risk Taking in Pursuit of New Donors: It’s OK for a big budget movie or new product to flop. Profit: Business can offer profits to attract investment capital and there’s an entire ecosystem around funding new ventures. Advertising and Marketing: We let business advertise until the last dollar no longer produces any value.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

If your organization, like many others, has yet to experience strong results raising funds online, the coming year provides an ideal window to experiment with new approaches. Most donors expect professionally printed mailings that include good stories and related giving options. have shopped online.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 19, 2022

The CDC Foundation shared in our joint success story their journey from a donor database of 42,000 donors to over 150,000 in just a few months, and individual giving increased by 2,403%. The Fidelity Charitable reported that during 2020 and 2021, donors focused on issues highlighted by COVID-19. Sensing an impending recession.

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