Insights for fundraising this fall and beyond By Pat Danahey Janin, Genevieve G. Shaker, & Sarah K. Nathan As many friends of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy know, Achieving Excellence in Fundraising (first published in 1991) has become a bedrock text full of solid, practical advice for fundraisers and philanthropic practitioners. The 5th edition,… Read more »
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Your Personal Philosophy of Fundraising
Recently our host of the First Day podcast, Dr. Bill Stanczykiewicz, sat down with Dr. Gene Tempel and Dr. Sarah Nathan to discuss having a personal philosophy of fundraising. You can listen or read for the full transcript below. :00:11.0 Dr. Bill Stanczykiewicz: Your Personal Philosophy of Fundraising, I’m Bill Stanczykiewicz. This is the First… Read more »
People are Kind and Generous
By Elsbeth Howe Cindy’s mom Linda did everything she could for Cindy. Linda was a single mother, and she worked low-paying, physically demanding jobs throughout her life. After high school Cindy tried college a few times, but she wasn’t sure what she wanted to study, and the high debt she was incurring alarmed her. Cindy… Read more »
10 Tips & Trends for Fundraisers in 2022
By Aja May Pirtle and Bill Stanczykiewicz, Ed. D. We’ve rounded up the top learnings from 2021 to set fundraisers up for a successful 2022. Educate yourself about Donor-advised Funds. A new study from Giving USA Foundation and the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy provides new illumination on DAFs and their space in… Read more »
Four Strategic Steps for Congregations in 2022
By Meredith McNabb Associate Director for Educational Programming Lake Institute on Faith & Giving A lot of nonprofit organizations are out of breath in January after the end-of-the-year nonprofit fundraising rush, and in plenty of religious nonprofit organizations there’s also been an end-of-the-year budgeting dash plus an end-of-the-year holiday crunch: it might feel like the… Read more »