Category Archives: News
Grants: The Fine Art Of Arm Twisting
The grant deadline is barreling toward you like a freight train. You asked program staff for critical information weeks ago, but still have not received it. They’re ignoring your texts, emails, and phone calls, and you’ve just learned an essential
$30 Million Commitment For Cancer Research Grants
The V Foundation for Cancer Research in Cary, N.C. announced a major expansion to its partnership with the Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) during the recent 2024 ESPY Awards show. The V Foundation, DCC and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have committed
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
New Stuff: Moore, Bloomerang Launch Enhancements
Experience management and direct response fundraising firm Moore has released its Moore Audience-Centric Testing Suite (ACTS), a packaged suite of testing tools designed to enhance the effectiveness of fundraising creative and communications across all marketing channels. According to the firm,
Some Donors Put Politics Aside, Give To Opposite-Attracting NPOs
Photo from @DepositPhotos Americans are divided along progressive and conservative lines when it comes to politics and often even the nonprofits they support. But exclusive new data shows there are Americans who give to both types of organizations, say a
Know Yourself Better: Grant Pros Should Take The 4 Tendencies Quiz
By Crystal M. Kurzen There is a path to being happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative, especially as a grant professional. Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and
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,
Former NRA Exec Barred From Nonprofits
Former NRA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Wilson “Woody” Phillips has agreed to a deal banning him from serving as a fiduciary of a nonprofit in New York for 10 years. The deal also requires the now retired executive to undergo training
Private Equity Scoops Up Community Brands Divisions
The Association & Events (A&E) and Nonprofit Solutions divisions of Community Brands have been acquired by TA Associates (TA), a global growth private equity firm, creating a new platform called Momentive Software. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but
