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By Danielle Gentry-Barth 3-minute read Every successful campaign begins long before the first ask is made. It begins with listening, learning, and laying the groundwork for success. This phase, the discovery process, the feasibility study, the behind-the-scenes conversations, the research, and the reflection, shape everything that follows. Yet, too often, organizations rush past it. They’re eager to raise money, so

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 strong as the inputs you

By Danielle Gentry-Barth 3 minute read As Labor Day approaches, many of us are squeezing in the last bit of summer. But for fundraisers, this season marks the unofficial starting line for year-end giving. September through December is when the majority of individual gifts are made, and your organization’s readiness now can make all the difference. Strengthen The Bottom Line

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 to fund more nonprofits with

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 nonprofits with focused missions and

By Danielle Gentry-Barth 3-minute read We hear it all the time- organizational leaders saying something like, “We can’t possibly ask Mr. Soandso for a gift right now because of (insert any type of reason).” Why do we do this? Really, ask yourself- how many times have you said “no” on behalf of a donor without ever giving them the chance