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Book announcement! “BeneFactors: Why Some Fundraising Professionals Always Succeed”

BWF is excited to announce the launch of a new book for the philanthropic sector by BWF’s own Josh Birkholz and Amy Lampi. Scheduled to launch this October, BeneFactors: Why Some Fundraising Professionals Always Succeed is being published by Wiley.

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firstname.co’s New Application Mercury Generates Personalized Microsites At Scale To Transform Donor Experiences

firstname.co today announced the general release of Mercury, an industry leading application that enables non-profit organizations to create, customize, and distribute individually-tailored microsites to audiences of any size, from sites focusing on one high-value donor to tens of thousands of personalized microsites for Giving Day solicitation.

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Josh Birkholz, CEO at BWF, was recently elected chair of the Giving USA Foundation.

Josh Birkholz is honored to continue to support the Giving USA Foundation in its endeavors as he assumes this new role within the organization.

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Jeff Hilperts Promoted to Senior Vice President, Philanthropic Counsel

In being promoted to senior vice president of Philanthropic Counsel, Jeff Hilperts will lead the full-time consulting professionals at BWF.

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Expanded Strategic Communications Division Unifies BWF’s Work in the Space

In response to the needs of the philanthropic community and to round out our services as a comprehensive fundraising consulting firm, BWF is pleased to announce that it is bringing its communications work under a new Strategic Communications division.

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BWF Launches {{firstname}}—A digital fundraising solution

{{firstname}} enters the fundraising space as the first of its kind to offer fully integrated technology and consulting services for digital engagement.

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BWF Adds Talent to Consulting and Philanthropic Support Team

BWF Adds Talent to Consulting and Philanthropic Support Team

“We are thrilled by the momentum coming out of a crazy 2020,” said Josh Birkholz, CEO. “It is exciting to meet this demand for strategic program design, complete digital solutions, and actionable insight with an ever-expanding team.”

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BWF Announces New Name and Logo

BWF Announces New Name and Logo

Josh Birkholz, CEO, Mark Marshall, President of Philanthropic Counsel, and Katrina Klaproth, COO and President of Philanthropic Services, are proud to announce the official change of the company’s name to “BWF” and a new company logo as part of the ongoing evolution of the company’s brand.

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BWF Welcomes Three Industry Leaders to its Growing Consulting Roster

BWF Welcomes Three Industry Leaders to its Growing Consulting Roster

Since April, BWF has grown its professional team and shows no signs of stopping. To meet the excitement, BWF is pleased to announce arts philanthropy pioneer Amy Lampi, healthcare fundraising veteran Shawn Vogen, and education development expert Nick Perlick as new members to BWF.

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