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Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’m not much of a writer.” How often have you heard this from colleagues throughout your professional life? If you’re like me, the answer is many times over. Perhaps you have even said it about yourself. As…
Reading Time: 2 minutesNote: This is Part One of a three-part series about the fundraising profession. Be sure to visit Part Two: Designing Your Development Path and Part Three: Helping Your Team Grow Toward Goals The Profession of Advancement and…
Reading Time: 4 minutesCybercrime is being hailed as one of the biggest crises humanity will face (2019 Official Annual Cybercrime Report. Herjavec Group). It’s time for nonprofits to pay attention or face some serious consequences. Cybercrime will impact every person,…
Reading Time: 4 minutesI remember the conversation well. Just over a year ago, I sat across from a peer who is among the leading fundraising professionals in the country. There we sat, in the café area of what’s known as…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe latest Ross-CASE report shows that giving is over the £1 billion threshold again. This should come as no shock; philanthropic activity has been above or near this mark for the last few years. It is safe…
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the headline figures in this year’s Ross-CASE results is the 19% increase to donation income from bequests. Legacies accounted for £109.6m of the total income last year. While this increase can partly be attributed to…
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re living in a time when civility and kindness can seem in short supply and divisiveness appears to be taking over. From political infighting all over the 24/7 national news to just plain rude social media comments,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThinking globally can markedly enhance a development and alumni programme. This includes organisations that aren’t immediately able to go global, as well as those that do not have an obvious international constituency. Although global normally refers to…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe tax reform passed by the Federal Government in late 2017 was expected to have a significant impact on giving to healthcare institutions in the United States. While the related final giving totals for 2018 have yet…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe end of the calendar year represents one of the busiest times for charities as many donors look to make donations before the end of the tax year. 2018 was the first year in which the Tax…