Healthcare organizations are recognizing concierge services as an essential component of grateful patient fundraising.
Repeal of the Athletic Seating Deduction
How has the athletic seating deduction rule worked before this year? Historically donors have not been able to deduct donations for athletic seats because they receive a benefit in return for the donation. Many colleges and universities adhered to the 80/20 principle, which only applied to athletic seating and treats 80% of the seat price […]
Establishing a Data Governance Committee
Data is one of a fundraising organization’s most valuable tools. Data serves as the foundation for good decision making and goal setting and informs strategic priorities. However, in order to effectively employ data, proper maintenance is critical. Data governance committees can be a valuable resource in developing policies and procedures for effective data management and […]
Best Practices for Processing Donor-Advised Funds
In our last client advisory, we explored donor-advised funds (DAFs)—why donors choose them, how organizations can take advantage of them, and how donor-advised funds donors are different from traditional donors. Donor-advised funds represent an important and growing fundraising opportunity. But what happens once a donor-advised fund transaction comes through a nonprofit organization’s door? How do […]
Best Practices for Data Storage and Collection
BWF Client Advisory: When *Not* to Collect and Store Data in Your Database Storing large quantities of data is no longer a technological challenge. With the widespread adoption of fundraising analytics and the next generation of scoring systems on the horizon, the impulse is for organizations to store everything. Despite the proliferation of new sources […]
Multi-Vendor Partnerships
Points of Practice – Multi-Vendor Partnerships In the October 2016 issue of Bentz Whaley Flessner’s Points of Practice, author Jason Boley describes how organizations are turning to multi-vendor partnerships to address how fundraising operations have grown increasingly complex due to advances in technology and the need to support multi-channel fundraising initiatives. Whether the topic is […]
Client Advisory: Data Visualization
7 important considerations when choosing data visualization software for fundraising.
BWF: Points of Practice: Taking Out the Garbage—Why Clean Data is Important to Your Fundraising Efforts
How clean is your fundraising data? Good data quality lies at the heart of any successful fundraising organization. BWF Senior Associate Jason Boley looks at why data hygiene should be a serious consideration at your organization and where to begin if your data is problematic.
Client Advisory – Innovating Your Donations Processes
Expanding mobile payments is a top trend in online fundraising. This week’s Client Advisory highlights the need for nonprofits to innovate their payment processes through the effective use of technology and vendor selection.