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Guest Post by Karen Houghton, CEO and Founder of Infinite Giving With cuts to federal funding for nonprofits and economic uncertainty across the board, organizations
Guest Post by Karen Houghton, CEO and Founder of Infinite Giving With cuts to federal funding for nonprofits and economic uncertainty across the board, organizations of all types are evaluating their current financial standing. For nonprofits, this might look like undertaking a fundraising assessment or revisiting your strategic plan in…
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Guest Post by Karen Houghton, CEO and Founder of Infinite Giving With cuts to federal funding for nonprofits and economic uncertainty across the board, organizations

Revenue diversification is definitely having a moment. And honestly, given the roller coaster of the last few years (honestly, the last decade), the instinct to

Guest Post by Anne Stefenyk, CEO/Founder of Kanopi For nonprofit development leaders, the grant application process is often experienced from the other side of the

2026 feels like the year of the strategic reckoning. We’ve officially entered an era where the old playbooks – high-volume direct mail without digital integration,

Guest Post by Cait Abernethy, Director of Marketing at UpMetrics As your nonprofit’s technological needs transform from website maintenance to automated workflows and complex data

Every fundraiser loves seeing new names on the donor list. It feels good. It looks good in reports. It gives the sense of forward motion,

Guest Post by Ira Horowitz, Co-Founder at Cornershop Creative “If your website’s ‘Latest News’ section features a gala from 2022, you aren’t just sharing old

Guest Post by Ann Fellman, Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang For nonprofit organizations, your annual appeal provides a critical chance to activate generosity. This letter

If you’ve been in fundraising for a while, you’ve probably noticed something. Donors are all unique people with their own lives and motivations. But their