By: Kristi Howard-Shultz Over the last 18 months many nonprofits have seen increased expenses. Material costs have risen, demand for services have grown, changing operations to comply with evolving health and safety needs during the pandemic, and many more factors have contributed to these increases. At the same time, many agencies have cut staff in response… Read more »
By Megan Bennett Fundraising has always been about making a clear case for need, telling a story, and creating a method for saying thank you while growing the relationship with a donor so they give again and, hopefully, with a larger commitment each time. That’s the basics of fundraising, and while raising money for your… Read more »
The Fund Raising School Director Dr. Bill Stanczykiewicz recently sat down with Dr. Una Osili to preview a new report on engaging donors of color for The First Day podcast. The report provides tremendous insight into the ways that communities of color shape American philanthropy. A full transcript is provided below or you can watch… Read more »
By Megan Bennett There is no better way to get an organization’s message out in front of donors than meeting them where they are. Americans spend more than two hours a day on social media each and every day and the number of users on social platforms continues to climb, making it impossible to ignore… Read more »
By: Kristi Howard-Shultz I recently spoke with faculty member Nathan Hand about The Fund Raising School’s newest certificate program, the Certificate in Digital Fundraising. He and The Fund Raising School were inspired to develop the certificate based on previous interest in digital fundraising courses. “These courses have historically filled fast and contained such a wealth… Read more »