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This guest post by Rayssa Jillian underscores the crucial role of branding in nonprofit success and explores how participation in GivingTuesday can boost visibility, trustworthiness, and community engagement. While the global event offers opportunities, it brings challenges like the potential dilution of a nonprofit's identity amid increased marketing activities.

The rise of technology and artificial intelligence has completely changed how nonprofit organizations are able to fundraise and communicate with donors. If you’re overwhelmed—and maybe even a bit scared—of the many possibilities of AI, keep reading.

The SAIS annual conference is one of our favorites of the year. Valuable sessions, thought-provoking conversations, and crispy bacon. What could be better? Here are a few of our takeaways from this year’s conference.

Discover the key elements that make a year-end fundraising appeal truly effective. Learn how to engage donors emotionally, replace data with compelling stories, and implement best practices to boost your year-end giving campaign. Say goodbye to uninspiring appeals and hello to strategies that drive donations and make a lasting impact.

The most successful capital campaigns I have been involved with have all shared one crucial common denominator: exceptional leadership from the executive director. While this role is important for obvious reasons, an executive director’s campaign responsibilities are truly multifaceted and require a 360-degree leadership approach when it comes to raising money successfully.

The Winkler Group, a national capital campaign consulting firm headquartered in Charleston, names Kathy Douglas to the role of Senior Managing Consultant.

Discover the secret to finding and cultivating new major donors for your independent school with these three essential steps. Learn how to track annual fund gifts, leverage the power of gratitude, and build meaningful relationships with potential donors.

Delve into the world of annual school appeals through practical tips and real-life examples. See how message delivery influences results and gain insights to craft winning appeals. We wish you a fruitful annual fund season!