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This Points of Practice presents best-in-class thinking about how to leverage your organization’s advancement services, including ways to sharpen your focus, anticipate what’s next, and align services to advancement goals and opportunities.
Find out how your organization compares to others in Bentz Whaley Flessner’s Prospect Research Benchmarking Survey.
This survey offers year-to-year data comparisons in easy-to-read charts, along with “Action Items” for your development program.
Our 2008 Healthcare Survey will help prepare your development program for long-term success through: Understanding what motivates affluent donors in making gifts to healthcare organizations. Designing and implementing strategies to build relationships with affluent healthcare donors. Shaping our major gift work with affluent donors during uncertain and challenging economic times. Download your complimentary copy of [...]
The U.S economys downturn is affecting fundraising results. In times like these, perceived cost centers are sometimes slashed through staffing and budget cuts. Increasingly sophisticated nonprofits are finding, however, that such cuts to cost centers can be counterproductive. This is particularly true of advancement and development services. Smaller staff using fewer resources will yield inferior results. These inferior outcomes can negatively affect donor relationships, retention, and acquisition. If your organization needs to consider some belt-tightening due to sluggish giving, consider these advancement services solutions in lieu of budget cuts. Improvements in these areas will maximize your return on investment and help you generate fundraising momentum.
Reporting fundraising results can be complex, and organizational standards may vary. But you can reassure donors and prospects that you are reporting solid, accurate numbers and also avoid negative publicity if you follow these three principles.
