James Barnard knew he’d found his place when he discovered the fundraising industry. For him, the opportunity to do good work and help others achieve their goals is priceless. As a fundraiser, he feels there are countless opportunities to make an impact by facilitating the impact others will make.
James believes that philanthropy fueled many of the most important changes in the world. By its very nature, philanthropy can facilitate an inclusive process that ensures there is a community of support to keep a good idea alive while figuring out a way to make it happen.
At BWF, James will use his decade plus of experience to help nonprofit clients develop digital strategies for fundraising and marketing. He has been active in CASE for years, having been a conference speaker and CASE District III board member.
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill
Most of James’ free time is joyfully spent with his infant daughter. He does try to make time for other activities, such as Gaelic football (which some find strange for a Brit) and watching both live and televised soccer matches, and he’s an avid DIYer.
While the philanthropy sector has been relatively slow to embrace modern payment methods such as digital wallets, the adoption of Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, etc has become critically important. In this article, we explore why nonprofits should wholeheartedly embrace digital wallets with urgency to offer donors the experience they expect.
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After years of debate, US News & World Report finally announced the removal of alumni giving as a factor in national university rankings. This follows advocacy from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and a chorus of annual giving professionals who have long complained that the flawed metric incentivized transactional programs and caused long-term harm to higher education fundraising.
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The “season of giving” is just around the corner, so it’s an appropriate time to discuss a question we often get from clients: Should we participate in Giving Tuesday?
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