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GivingTuesday Seems To Have Started Strong
By Paul Clolery and Richard H. Levey GivingTuesday 2024 appears to be off to a solid start, aided by the push many charities began days before the actual GivingTuesday of December 3. “Yesterday (the pre-push) was really strong for our
Fundraisers Taking Smaller Bite Of New York Donations
Professional fundraising firms retained 17% of donations raised in New York State during 2023, the lowest amount during the past five years. According to data in the new “Pennies For Charity” report from New York Attorney General Letitia James, 581
American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused
By Richard H. Levey A class action complaint against three top American Red Cross leaders, the boards of directors of both the American Red Cross and the International Red Cross and unnamed associated individuals accuses the defendants of being “poverty
GivingTuesday: 5 Ways To Steward One-Time or First-Time Donors
GivingTuesday is the day of the year where you find people of all ages and all demographics opening their hearts and their wallets to donate to causes and organizations that are important to them or to find new initiatives to
Opinions Differ On If Donors Will Show Up On GivingTuesday
Philanthropists are coming to the end of a year that featured several claims on their pocketbooks. The year started with atypically high inflation rates and featured several significant weather-related disasters, ongoing crises in the Middle East and Ukraine and an
Study: Religiously Affiliated Are More Likely To Trust Charities
Atheist, agnostic and unaffiliated participants in a new study are less likely to report high trust in charities than participants in other religious affiliations. New data shows 4.6% of atheists rate their trust in charities as 9 or 10 on
3 Key Areas For Reframing Fundraising
By Amanda Wasson In the ever-evolving landscape of fundraising, it’s clear that the traditional channel-first mindset is no longer sufficient. For too long, success was measured by the performance of individual channels, often overlooking the holistic experience of our donors.
Commentary: The Full Potential Of The Social Sector
Jody Levison-Johnson, Ph.D., LCSW What makes Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos successful entrepreneurs is their ability to innovate and think outside of the box. That freedom has enabled them to conquer new horizons in business, revolutionizing online retail, the electric
Report Guides Nonprofits In Scaling-up Exercises
Image from springimpact.org By Richard H. Levey Nonprofits face unique challenges when it comes to increasing the depth and scope of their activities. These challenges include generating additional fundings by justifying scaling-up activities to their funders, helping related entities through
Standing Up A New Grants Management Function
Often when grant professionals come into new roles, they are responsible for standing up the new grant management function at their organization. If this includes the capacity to manage grants with a federal origin, the task can be daunting. According
