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Reading Time: 5 minutesEvery healthcare organization – whether it is a standalone community hospital, an academic medical center, or a growing health system – is at a unique place in its philanthropic history and striving to raise charitable dollars to…
Reading Time: 4 minutesDemonstrating impact and maintaining strong donor relationships have always been key to a nonprofit’s fundraising success. As the number of communication channels multiplies and the demands on donor attention grow, the pressure to do more with less…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s that time of year again. A time when many of us take stock of where we have been and where we would like to be personally and professionally in the coming year. We often call these…
Reading Time: 4 minutesFundraising is a career in which many of the required results of our job are ultimately decided by people and forces outside of our control. We ask individuals to willingly give money away, not for financial gains…
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is a story that we’ve been telling ourselves in the fundraising industry. I’ve heard it told countless times, and in full disclosure, I’ve told it myself. It goes something like this: “The skill sets for frontline…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn campaign planning, organizations often get stuck on priorities: Which initiatives, projects, or efforts is the campaign going to fund? What belongs in the campaign and what belongs in the annual fund? Is it a capital campaign…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn August 2019, the Chronicle of Philanthropy released study results revealing that half of all fundraisers expect to leave their jobs in the next two years, with only 12% citing retirement or family changes as the reason. Even…
Reading Time: 2 minutesBridget Murphy has been appointed Chief Growth Officer by Graham-Pelton, a fundraising consulting firm for leading nonprofits worldwide. A 35-year fundraising veteran, Bridget will lead Graham-Pelton’s growth agenda, overseeing integrated sales and marketing efforts and service development.…
Reading Time: 3 minutesGraham-Pelton client Miss Hall’s School launches their largest fundraising effort to-date. PITTSFIELD, Mass. , Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Miss Hall’s School announced an ambitious, $75 million comprehensive campaign in support of girls’ and women’s leadership, teaching excellence, and new buildings and programs…
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhile talking to a DEI leader at a premier higher education institution, she mentioned that some of her colleagues—nationwide—were having trouble forging partnerships with their Development counterparts. Recent movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo have…