Category Archives: Fundraising
Event Fundraisers Banned From Minnesota
The professional fundraising organization Ride to The Chip and its founders have been barred from all future professional fundraising activities in Minnesota. The organization and its founders must pay the nonprofit the Magnus Veterans Foundation money owed to the charity,
Methodist Unveils $181 Million Investment
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) is investing $181.1 million to advance health equity, strengthen communities and impact systemic change across its 74-county service area. That amount includes direct services, community investments, the development of community partnerships and advocacy
Teaching The CEO To Fundraise And Even Like It
By Randall Hallett Fundraising is a major component of the job description of most nonprofit chief executives — whether they like it or not. Many of them have never been fundraisers and lack the basic understanding and expertise in dealing
5 Ways To Activate Donors, Overcome Resistance
@Photo through Deposit Photos Can one page in a study make a difference on its own? Page 35 in Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Giving, a new report from National Center For Family Philanthropy, offers fundraisers key strategies for helping donors
Q1 2024 Fundraising Better Than A Year Earlier
It was the same story, different day, for fundraising during the first quarter of 2024. Giving was up (4.1%) compared to the first quarter of 2023, but the number of donors and retention both declined again, 1.3% and 3% respectively.
The Contradiction Within Healthcare Fundraising
By Jenny Love A dichotomy exists regarding retention within the realm of fundraising. Although it seems contradictory, retention is about money, but it is also not about money. To effectively retain and encourage top fundraisers, it is essential to understand
Jimmy Carter’s Memorabilia Raises $2.8 Million
Image Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division By Richard H. Levey At age 99 former President Jimmy Carter continues to have a positive impact on social good, even at age 99 and from his hospice care. A
‘Rough’ Time — Gameplaying Shiba Inu Raises $70,000 And Counting
Gaming fundraiser PB connected for an extra-innings home run while playing the 1994 videogame Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball during a July Fourth 2024 fundraiser. The two-run shot, a majestic arc that landed in the left field seats,
5 Strategic Steps To Mastering The Grants Process
By Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC There’s nothing quick about the grants process. First, there must be strategy. Here are five things to know that will help you revamp your grant-seeking strategy: #1. Grants Are Not a Quick Fix. While grants
10 Questions Answered Regarding Community Philanthropy
Association of Healthcare AHP President and Chief Executive Officer Alice Ayres put 10 philanthropy questions in front of Bill Littlejohn, senior vice president and chief executive officer of the Sharp HealthCare Foundation. Here are the 10 issues he thought philanthropic
