Philanthropy Articles

Discover the 4 components of an effective donor retention strategy and questions to ask yourself about each.

Discover key data points and strategies on reaching and engaging different generations in your nonprofits philanthropic efforts.

We spoke with Kylie Johnson, Director of Planned Giving at Baystate Health Foundation, who shared three top planned giving trends for fall 2024.

CEO, Matthew Weber and VP of DEI, Guirlaine Belizaire showcased our proprietary AI + Strategy platform this summer at AFP Fundraising Day 2024 in New York.

Kylie Johnson of Baystate Health shares the first three steps you should take to when starting to plan your estate.

We have outlined various methods and tactics to help you create an accessible and welcoming website to increase donor numbers, their engagement, and the revenue that drives your work.

The past 20 years have been a golden age of major gifts. What will the next 20 years look like?

Suzanne Battit walks through three questions to help your organization evaluate its major gift program.

Discover what most transformational gifts have in common – and how your organization can successfully secure one.

Managing Editor Karin Shedd outlines how your organization can create impactful videos without the need for lots of time or budget.

Suzanne Battit shares four strategies to put a bow on your year-end fundraising in the first days, weeks, and months of the new year.

We outlined four strategies for creating a fundraising program that acknowledges all gifts and donors.

Karen Lieberman-Daly and Suzanne Battit explain the “Four Key Indicators of Fundraising Success.”

What does it mean to put money behind the everyday costs of a nonprofit? Corporations are shifting their focus from funding high-profile projects to capacity driven initiatives.

In recent years, volunteering numbers have gone down for nonprofits across all sectors. Discover trends and how one nonprofit is reengaging volunteers in meaningful ways.

How are women philanthropists, like Mackenzie Scott, leading the way in a traditionally male dominated sphere? Discover insights from women donors and trends.

What makes Millennials and Gen Z donors unique? And what can your organization do to attract them?

Why are foundations less generous than DAFs? How can you find DAF donors? Is it possible to build relationships with DAF holders? Find answers to these questions and more.

Hear from leaders from a range of nonprofit sectors about the strategies they’ll be committing to in 2023.

Discover why more and more organizations are focusing on increasing their donor diversity and the strategy changes they’re making in support of this goal.

Do you have a pipeline of prospective board members to keep your board strong and fresh? If not, here are 5 steps to take.

Hear from leaders from a range of nonprofit sectors about their year-end giving campaigns.

Development Guild staff share their insights and takeaways on the 2021 Giving USA Report’s key findings.