Fundraising & Nonprofit Blog

Power-Up Your Grateful Patient Program

Healthcare philanthropy is growing. According to Giving USA, donations to hospitals and healthcare organizations totaled over $41 billion in 2019.…

Moves Management

Moves management is the process of identifying a potential donor and “moving” them from a new prospect to major gift…

How to Fill a Fundraising Campaign Pipeline

Part 2 of The Power of Research series by Mary Richter Background In this three-part series, I am going to…

iWave Primer: Learn How to Leverage Real Estate Data, Find Volunteers and Double Your Donations

A prospect research tool is handy when you’re a nonprofit. Depending on the tool your organization uses, you’re able to…

Find Your Hidden Gems: Next-Level Wealth Screening

iWave has come a long way in 27 years. From delivering data on CD-ROM via snail mail, to introducing feature-after-feature…

How To Implement A Grateful Patient Program

Imagine you are the director of development at a hospital foundation in a mid-sized city. You have an average intake…

What is Fundraising Intelligence and Why is it so Important?

You may have noticed, but we talk about Fundraising Intelligence a lot. And there’s a good reason for that. We…

Why New Nonprofits Should Care About Prospect Research

If you’re a seasoned prospect researcher, you already care about prospect research. But if you’re new to the industry, or…

5 Lists You Can Build in 5 Minutes

Request Your Fundraising Assessment   With billions and billions of data points, iWave’s datasets of public and proprietary information contain…

Do You Focus on Women? It Matters to Your Bottom Line.

Guest Post by Kathleen Loehr I am committed to growing women’s philanthropy. Why? I’ve been in the philanthropic sector for…

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:…

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. …