Donors

My friends at BBS & Associates published their Donor Confidence Report, offering insight into how U.S. donors are planning to give in…

It’s time for a fresh look at funding for ministry overhead. Recently, I got an email from Ministry Watch listing the top…

Several recent reports show the strength of DAF giving. Through this time when many have experienced financial setbacks, DAF grants have increased…

By now you’ve likely read about the Blackbaud data breach. Blackbaud is a top cloud software company that serves the nonprofit sector….

“Not all donor advised funds are created equal,” writes Iain Bernhoft in Philanthropy Daily. DAFs are popular, but donors need to know…

Do you know how a donor advised fund works? Not many people do, though they’ve been around since 1914.

In the giving world, the supposed magic standard is to spend no more than 10% of your budget towards overhead.  Similarly, I…

He had a plan. A curriculum. He had people following, and people to lead. All it seemed that he needed was resources….

Ron had finally managed to set up what he thought was one of those mountaintop meetings—a key major donor. He thought he’d…

If your nonprofit relies primarily on a few stories to convince donors of your impact, then you may want to read this…

Did you read the story of the Michigan university that just received a gift of $100 million dollars to start a hospital?

Each year, more than 300,000 cars are given to non profits. But only 5% are given to Christian ministries. This paltry number…