Our prayers go out to the Greene family and Water Mission organization. Molly was an incredible friend to the Winkler Group and everyone she met. We mourn with our community this tragic loss. From Tim Winkler, Founder and CEO of the Winkler Group: "Our hearts are broken. Water Mission was the Winkler Group's first client....
The founders of our country built more than just a new nation. They pioneered a new concept...philanthropy. In honor of Independence Day, the Winkler Group honors Benjamin Franklin's contributions to fundraising and the lessons that still ring true today. In 1751, Benjamin Franklin’s long-time friend, Dr. Thomas Bond, recognized that Philadelphia needed a facility to...
Written by Jessica Browning, Winkler Group Principal and EVP and member of Giving USA Editorial Board. Giving USA 2019 was released today. Here are our key takeaways from the highly anticipated report on philanthropic giving in America. Takeaway 1: Get Ready for a Slowdown? While 2018 giving increased in current dollars to $422.71 billion, there...
The much-anticipated release of Giving USA 2019 is Tuesday, June 18. Two Winkler Group principals are members of the Giving USA Editorial Review Board, so we will be ready with analysis and key takeaways. Jessica Browning, principal and EVP, served as this year's lead chapter reviewer for Giving to Foundations and chapter reviewer for Giving...
Tim Winkler, Founder and CEO, received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Columbia Biblical Seminary last Saturday. The graduation coincides with Winkler's recent announcement that he will take a two-year sabbatical in 2020. He and his wife Deborah will serve as missionaries in Ecuador. Managing the firm during this time will be an...
Charleston, April 18, 2019–The Winkler Group, a leading campaign consulting firm with offices in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, today announced the promotion of veteran consultant Jim Bush to Principal and President. A thought leader in the field of philanthropy, Bush’s fundraising career includes numerous executive leadership roles spanning nearly 30 years. He...
Winkler Group Principal Jim Bush and Senior Consultant Courtenay Fain last week co-presented "Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?" to an audience of AFP Members. They covered new ways to increase board involvement in fundraising, the importance of moves management, and what to do now to get ready for a campaign down the road....
The Winkler Group has expanded to North Carolina; Rex Otey, a career nonprofit fundraiser with nearly 30 years of experience, will lead the firm’s new Charlotte office. Mr. Otey brings substantial development knowledge to Winkler Group Clients. He has raised more than $70 million for universities, independent schools, churches, and nonprofits. He is the former...
Crowdfunding is not new. It can be traced back 156 years to one of the darkest times in our nation’s history. Today, small contributors can raise large sums of money for a particular purpose with ease thanks to the Internet. But the first crowdfunding project actually occurred in 1863…long before the world wide web. It...
Charitable giving was up once again in 2018; however, the numbers should be a wake-up call to everyone in development and advancement. Giving in 2018 was up 1.6% over the prior year. But remember, it increased by 8% in 2017. The increase in giving came from gifts of $1,000 and above (which rose 2.6% over...
The generous will prosper: those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
(Proverbs 11:25)
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