Securing lead gifts from your most committed supporters before publicly launching a fundraising campaign can create powerful momentum and increase your chances of success. Explore the advantages of this strategic approach.

Learn how to identify a qualified donor using a simple framework based on ability, inclination, and access. A practical guide for nonprofits building a stronger fundraising program.

Learn why a strong gift acceptance policy is essential for nonprofits. Protect your organization, avoid costly gifts, and make it easier for donors to give effectively.

Learn how Unity Health Foundation used a small, targeted cultivation event to drive major gifts and strengthen donor relationships through strategic follow-up.

Donors want proof their gifts matter. Discover four concrete strategies nonprofits can use to clearly demonstrate impact and strengthen donor trust and long-term support.

Academic research analyzing more than one million IRS filings shows that additional fundraising investment can significantly increase charitable giving across nonprofit sectors.

Understanding the difference between organizational need and donor appeal is critical to effective fundraising. Explore how aligning the two leads to stronger, more sustainable campaigns.

Fundraising events consume time and resources. Learn three effective alternatives including recognition, cultivation, and relationship-based strategies that can generate stronger long-term revenue.

Thinking about hiring a Development Director? Here’s what nonprofits should consider including fundraising capacity, strategy, and readiness.

Your fundraising events feel successful but revenue isn’t growing. Here are five of the common reasons events underperform and how to fix them.

Running a major gifts program doesn’t require a full development team. This article offers a realistic playbook for one-person nonprofit shops, showing how to recruit fundraising volunteers, stop low-ROI activities, focus on donor relationships, and create a sustainable path to major gift growth.

Donors have more choices than ever, and trust is the deciding factor. This article explores the top reasons donors hesitate to support nonprofits, including limited communication, lack of impact reporting, unclear financials, and organizational inconsistency, and offers guidance on how nonprofits can rebuild and maintain donor confidence.

Many nonprofits assume their community lacks major donors, but the real issue is often hidden wealth, underused connectors, and a lack of intentional major gift asks. This article explores why capacity is almost always higher than it appears and how nonprofits can uncover significant philanthropic potential in their own backyard.

Nonprofit leadership transitions can create uncertainty, but they also offer a chance to strengthen governance and reinforce stability. This guide explains how to communicate departures, maintain operations, support staff, steward donors, and set incoming leaders up for long-term success.

Burnout is a growing challenge in fundraising. This article outlines practical steps organizations and professionals can take to protect wellbeing, strengthen performance, and maintain long-term effectiveness.

Legacy giving doesn’t have to feel like a tough topic. Here’s how to reframe the conversation so donors feel empowered, not uneasy, when planning their lasting impact.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a useful tool for nonprofits. Learn how to apply AI ethically in fundraising to improve data analysis, communication, and donor engagement without losing the human touch.

The Big Beautiful Bill reshapes charitable tax deductions for donors, corporations, and foundations beginning in 2026. Discover what’s changing, how it affects supporting organizations like hospital and university foundations, and the steps nonprofits should take now to educate donors and update receipts.

Successful fundraising asks start with understanding your donors. Learn what to know before soliciting a gift, including their relationship with your organization, giving patterns, personal interests, and capacity, so every ask feels thoughtful and authentic.

Recruiting nonprofit board members doesn’t have to be difficult. Start by identifying your board’s needs, setting clear expectations upfront, using a thoughtful interview process, and offering strong orientation and onboarding to ensure long-term engagement.