Thought Leadership

The athletic seating deduction was an important facet within college and university fundraising. However, in January 2018 new tax laws reexamined this deduction, making it non-deductible for donors. Here we provide a brief synopsis of change and alternatives for fundraisers to consider.

Today nonprofits of every mission and size continue to leverage analytics to inform individual constituent persona behavior, predict outcomes of campaigns, and assess program performance.

A supportive, welcoming start to an organization’s team is proven to set up new gift officers with future success. The List of 10 method is a prioritized to-do list to help managers successfully onboard new talent.

Enhance donor satisfaction and engagement, while increasing the likelihood of closing future major and planned gifts.

BWF is excited to report the findings of this year’s Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy.

Please let us know if we can be helpful as you maintain proper data management and online engagement practices.

Many development professionals are unhappy with the performance of their foundation board. Disengaged board members do not participate in fundraising, they do not attend meetings, or they promise they will help and do not follow through.

The blowback from this scandal has been many fold and will likely continue to develop in the coming months and years. Our digital team could talk for hours about the nuances of the situation but for now, we have four observations and five recommendations.

Why do non-profit leaders need to better understand this generation? For one thing, next gen donors are expected to inherit an estimated $59 trillion dollars by 2061 and it is estimated that they will allocate almost half that sum to charitable causes.