Annual Giving and Surveys Archives

The 2020 aasp Survey Summary

by Kelsey Crouch-Dodson | Dec 15, 2020 | Annual Giving and Surveys, Featured, Published by BWF, Systems and Information Services

Introduction In 2020, BWF partnered with aasp and Lindauer Global to capture important career and talent themes within Advancement Services. While aasp has a long history of industry surveys, the 2020 survey is unique in two important ways: Emphasis on emerging...

2020 Fundraising Analytics Survey

by Alexander Oftelie | Nov 10, 2020 | Annual Giving and Surveys, Data Science, Published by BWF

Analytics and data science have entered a new chapter in fundraising: widespread adoption, thriving production, and a constant drive to innovate. Check out the full report of this year’s fundraising analytics survey. If you’d like to know more, please...

Strategic Fiscal Year-End Investments

by BWF | Mar 19, 2019 | Annual Giving and Surveys, Digital and Social Media, Engagement Science, Prospect Development

BWF offers strategic fundraising services for nonprofits to invest their fiscal year-end dollars.

BWF Client Advisory-VSE Survey Results

by BWF | Feb 20, 2019 | Annual Giving and Surveys, Engagement Science

Higher Education Raises $46.73 Billion in 2018 According to the recently released 2018 Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) Survey, charitable support of colleges and universities reached $46.73 billion in 2018, up from $43.6 billion in 2017, a 4.6 percent increase...

BWF Client Advisory: Small Shop Volunteer Engagement

by Lani McCollar | Feb 13, 2019 | Annual Giving and Surveys, Strategic Planning Counsel

Volunteers, especially in smaller nonprofit organizations, are an invaluable resource. Many of these small organizations are often run entirely by volunteers. According to Independent Sector, as of April 2018, “The updated value of a volunteer hour is the equivalent...

BWF Client Advisory: The Role of Social Norms

by Kelsey Crouch-Dodson | Feb 1, 2019 | Annual Giving and Surveys

The newest report from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, Encouraging Giving to Women’s & Girls’ Causes: The Role of Social Norms, explores the intersection of social norms, gender, and charitable giving. This study analyzes how current giving behavior of others,...