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Josh Birkholz and I presented at the AHP Regional Conference. Here is a summary of the presentation along with information on how to get the handouts.
Read Bruce Flessner’s comments on the Great Recession in the Chronicle of Philanthropy February 2, 2011, article on donations to colleges. Read Article
In our recent online briefing, “The Profile of the Super Donor: Who is making the 8- and 9-figure gifts,” we touched upon the rise of the anonymous donor. The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has collected data over the last decade that indicates only 3% to 5% of large gifts have historically come from [...]
Five key emerging trends and approaches to feasibility studies for the evolving philanthropic landscape.
Advancement and development audits have evolved to help institutions thrive in the 21st century philanthropic environment.
Philanthropic institutions will rebound from the economic downturn using concepts such strategic partnerships, data mining and analytics, and best practices.
Campaigns of today are resembling campaigns of the past with a focus on facilities.
Bruce Flessner offers his insight in Annual Giving in 2010 and beyond.
BWF continues to see challenges for grassroots fundraising as the unemployment rate rises and Americans remain cautious about their economic situation; however, the recovery is already showing a return of lost wealth.
On Wednesday the Federal Reserve released the minutes from their August 11 and 12 meeting. The Fed viewpoint was that the economic recovery steps had strengthened their confidence that the downturn in economic activity was ending. This end of the recession is also the dominant viewpoint in the survey of leading economists by the Wall Street Journal.
