What makes some hospital or healthcare campaigns wildly successful while others barely hit their goals? The answer is more straightforward than you think. Successful campaigns led by the Winkler Group over the firm’s 18-year history can be traced back to four fundamental elements—pillars—because they are as essential to a campaign as four walls are to...
Politics have a way of oozing into every aspect of our lives these days, so why should the nonprofit world be any exception? compiled by Jim Bush, Jessica Browning, and Nikki Rach Among organizations like the ACLU or the NRA, there is little need to balance staff and donor beliefs because they are most likely...
The success of your capital campaign hinges on one early decision: who will chair the campaign? Understanding the qualities that make a great campaign chair and then recruiting the best possible leader are the most important factors in your ultimate success. When we work with clients to identify and recruit the best campaign chair, we...
compiled by Jim Bush, Jessica Browning, and Nikki Rach Today is the day! Giving USA 2022 findings have been released. The highly anticipated yearly publication can help organizations choose how and where to use their resources in order to make the biggest impact. Find out what trends in charitable giving emerged in 2021. Which sector...
Between stock market downturns, inflation, and rising interest rates, the state of the economy is keeping many fundraisers up at night. Written by Jim Bush, Principal and President, Winkler Group Uncertainty seems to be the word of the day because no one knows what’s coming next—if we’ll be in a recession, or if the economy...
Since the Winkler Group’s founding in 2004, we’ve seen three serious economic downturns: the Great Recession of 2008; the stock market dive of 2018; and the pandemic. Written by Jessica Browning, Principal and EVP, Winkler Group If these three circumstances have taught us anything, it’s the importance of staying the course. Keep fundraising. Keep building...
Even if you aren't a university or independent school fundraiser, keep reading. Summer vacation is here! We all look forward to the slower pace that the summer months bring to us as administrators and educators. But don’t let the opportunities of summer pass you by. Summer is your chance to plan for next year by stepping...
The Winkler Group is proud to announce its partnership with the AFP Lowcountry Chapter to host a four-hour intensive workshop designed to help participants prepare and plan for their next capital campaign. This workshop will be held at the Mount Pleasant Staybridge Suites on May 18th from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. It is ideal...
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PART OF A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS THAT DIDN'T WORK? Strategic plans are essential tools nonprofits, universities, hospitals, and cultural organizations use to advance their missions. But the traditional strategic plan is often ineffective. Most of today’s nonprofit strategic plans are implemented over a five-year period. Yet by the end of year...
High rates of inflation and supply chain disruptions have caused construction costs to soar. Written by Jessica Browning, Principal and EVP, Winkler Group If your academic institution or nonprofit organization is in a campaign or planning one to build new facilities, what can you do to mitigate the challenges associated with rising construction costs? There...
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