Fundraising & Nonprofit Blog

How to Research Better and Raise More Money With Foundations

Guest Post by Jayme Klein, Helen Brown Group As we all know, there is never enough funding for the worthy…

Your Next Major Gift Ask: Using Scores to Prioritize, Segment, and Make Informed Recommendations

You’ve been staring at your list of prospects for a few days now. No stand-out priorities, no actions, no deadlines…

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…

Fundraising and Women: Are Women Donors More Challenging?

Guest Post by Kathleen Loehr I recently asked a leader of advancement at a state college if she used different…

How to Get Your Nonprofit Colleagues to Care About Research

You’ve probably heard the term “software as a service” or “SaaS”. It refers to a web-based software solution or delivery…

Who Gives to a Donor Advised Fund?

Guest Post by Michele Borucki, Helen Brown Group What is a Donor Advised Fund?  A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is…

How Strategic Research Leads to New Donors and More Money

A challenge for so many nonprofit organizations is developing a strategic plan to find new donors. Your organization could be…

Fundraising Events and Sponsorship: 5 Steps to Making the Ask

Guest Post by Chris Baylis, The Sponsorship Collective For nonprofits, the fundraising grind can be difficult. Asking for money and…

The Case For Moves Management

Moves Management is a hot topic throughout the nonprofit industry. And rightfully so! Taking unknown individuals and turning them into…

Fundraising in Higher Education: Back to School

I know, I know. Summer just started right?! But as we all know, summer is coming to a close and that means…

Where Are We Going To Find the Money? Researching for a Capital Campaign

What is a Capital Campaign?  A Capital Campaign usually involves large sums of money voluntarily contributed to enabling transformative quality…

Finding Wealth Indicators in iWave: Prospects of Wealth

iWave’s data is the best in the biz. Seriously, we are so proud of the high-quality data we’re able to…