Fundraising & Nonprofit Blog

Five Things You Need To Know About Women’s Giving Behavior

Guest Post by Kathleen Loehr Women give differently than men, but they definitely give. Take a look at these statistics:…

Fundraising Intelligence Isn’t Just for Large Nonprofits

If you work with a hometown nonprofit with only a few staff and a small pool of donors, you may…

Are You Ready for Giving Tuesday 2018?

Giving Tuesday is coming up next month.  Are you ready? The “International Day of Giving” happens every year on the…

Optimize Your Nonprofit Newsletter to Attract More Donations

Effective communication is a vital component of relationship management.  This is especially true with relationships between nonprofits and their donors. …

School Is In! Fundraising Opportunities for Advancement Departments

It’s that glorious time of year.  Summer has ended (okay, maybe not so glorious), but with September’s arrival comes the…

How to Leverage Corporate Data to Find More Major Gift Donors

Earlier in August, iWave hosted a webinar by Claire Kerr of Fronstream called Serious Business: Digital Strategies to Boost Corporate Support. …

Prospect Ratings: The Pillars of Fundraising Intelligence

At any one time, your nonprofit’s development office might be creating profiles for hundreds or thousands of past, present, and…

Stewarding Major Gifts With Your Donor Management Software

Guest post by Doron Barbalat of Causeview We recently shared tips on the iWave blog about the first steps to take after…

Annual Funds: You Don’t Get What You Don’t Ask For

Part 3 of The Power of Research series by Mary Richter Background In this three-part series, I am going to…

After Identifying a Major Donor Prospect, What Comes Next?

Guest post by Doron Barbalat of Causeview. Fortunately, in this day and age, there are many ways to identify a…

Talk to Prospective Donors About “Vision” — Not Money!

Guest Post by Eric F. Rolfson, The Rolfson Group, Inc. It Ain’t About the Money When engaging prospective donors for…

Make the Most of Your Next Major Gift Prospect Meeting

All fundraising intelligence roads lead to that first meeting with a prospect (or donor, if you are preparing for an…