Credit Where Credit Is Due: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Hard Versus Soft Credits
By Fearghal Reid 4 Minute Read Accurate gift records sit at the center of every healthy fundraising operation. They shape donor relationships, annual giving strategy, campaign performance, financial reconciliation, and how confidently a nonprofit can speak about its impact. Yet across organizations of every size, one issue creates consistent confusion: how to correctly assign hard […]
Data Governance: The Development Edge Nonprofits Can’t Ignore
By Fearghal Reid 5 Minute Read Nonprofits often have more data than they realize. Donor records, event participation, client outcomes, volunteer hours, digital engagement, even anecdotal evidence- all of it is data. The challenge is not scarcity. It’s accuracy, consistency, and governance. To paraphrase an old adage: the outputs you rely on are only as […]
Six Months In: Part Two: How Federal Grant Changes Are Reshaping Local Foundation Funding
By Fearghal Reid 3 1/2 Minute Read In Part One, we explored how turbulence in federal funding is reshaping the rules for competitive grants. The impact doesn’t stop there. Federal volatility is now putting pressure on local foundations — and it’s showing up in the way they make funding decisions. Some foundations are being asked […]
Six Months In—What Nonprofits Need to Know and Do About Federal Grant Changes
By Fearghal Reid 4 Minute Read This is part one of a two-part series on how federal funding changes are reshaping the entire grants landscape. While the disruption starts at the federal level, local funders are feeling the ripple effects—facing more requests, awarding smaller grants, and tightening alignment. Many are saying ‘no’ sooner and prioritizing […]
AI Won’t Replace Grant Professionals, But Those Who Use It Will Outperform Everyone Else.
AI Won’t Replace Grant Professionals — But Those Who Use It Will Outperform Everyone Else. 3 1/2 Minute Read Let’s cut through the noise: AI isn’t here to take your job. But it is changing how your job gets done and faster than you think. Across industries, artificial intelligence is reshaping how we work, plan, […]
The Legacy Behind MASON Consulting Group: Part 2
Nonprofits are the lifeblood of our communities. They accomplish extraordinary things with limited resources, creating real change for those who need it most. They are often the first to step in when help is needed, and they remain long after the headlines fade. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside nonprofits […]