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BWF Shares Giving USA 2020 Highlights
We know everyone is busy these days, so our team is sharing this year's Giving USA 2020 report highlights in 90 seconds. Take a look! ...
Focus on the Fundamentals
Philanthropy is critical for player well-being and team success. What is the game plan for athletics fundraising in a time like this?
Five Ways to Protect Yourself in a CRM Implementation
A recent benchmark study conducted by BWF indicated that 70% of respondents at large higher education institutions are evaluating and/or replacing their CRM in the next 3-5 years. Demand is high as some established CRM vendors, including Ellucian and Blackbaud, have...
Jason Briggs to Partner with BWF in Europe
For immediate publication MINNEAPOLIS, USA, 17 June 2020—BWF, the global fundraising consultancy, is excited to announce the addition of Jason Briggs as a UK-based Consulting Partner to its growing team of experts. For 37 years, BWF has advanced the development...
Tightening Budgets – Initial Considerations to Outsourcing Business Processes
Philanthropy operations managers are constantly balancing resources against priorities – typically too many priorities and too few resources. Outsourcing and the use of vendors and consultants allows managers meet their goals without increasing head count. As...
Defining Organizational ROI While Facing Budget Constraints
As your organization reevaluates its budget for the post-pandemic future, how can you prepare for conversations regarding return-on-investment for staff who influence revenue directly (fundraisers) and indirectly (operations)? BWF’s Josh Birkholz and Jason Boley share...
Making Your Case During Disrupting Times
Carole and Nick's full client advisory on this topic can be found here. In this time of disruption, social distancing, and economic fluctuation, nonprofits must be laser focused on their case for support, whether that case is a set of annual fund talking points, a...
Building and Maintaining Campaign Momentum During Challenging Economic Conditions
In times of economic uncertainty, organizations currently in an active campaign or planning to launch a campaign can feel particularly vulnerable to achieving the ambitious goals. Read more as Shawn Vogen and Dennis Prescott offer strategies for advancement offices to...
Talent Management Expert Tahsin Alam to Partner with BWF
For immediate publication MINNEAPOLIS, May 5, 2020—Josh Birkholz, Katrina Klaproth, and Mark Marshall, principals of the global fundraising consultancy BWF, are excited to announce the addition of Tahsin Alam as a Consulting Partner for Talent Management and...
Planning for Philanthropic Success in the New World of Disruption
How does the philanthropy program prepare for the year ahead? This session will discuss making the case for your institutional budget, clarifying priorities for the short and long term, and creating the right level of institutional engagement to impact your mission....
Courageous Creativity: Arts & Culture Fundraising During This Challenging Intermission
Our arts and cultural organizations are bringing laughter, tears, and joy directly to our homes as we shelter in place around the world. From beluga whales watching a penguin walk through an empty aquarium to isolated ballet dancers virtually performing in harmony to...
Rethinking Gift Officer Metrics During Covid-19 Work Conditions
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the work environment for virtually every company, college, university, hospital, and other organization, perhaps permanently, but certainly in the short-to-intermediate term. Given the current, remote-only work environment for...
Strategic Donor Engagement During Economic Uncertainty
We find ourselves at an important pivot moment in an unprecedented time. Most organizations have implemented initial plans to immediately address the pandemic – establishing funds to support healthcare workers or displaced students; moving programs, performances and...
Caution. Careful Strategy. Courage.
What you can do to position your foundation for success both now and longer-term in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly if cost containment is demanded. CAUTION As COVID-19 continues to dominate life as we know it, and pressures on hospitals increases by the...
Is Your Gift Sitting on the Shelf? Opportunities for Donor Advised Funds
This financial and social upheaval has created many new obstacles, inconveniences, anxieties and lots of serious trouble for fundraising. However if we look carefully, we find that as with most change, some new opportunities emerge. Let’s look at one of these new...