Strategy Articles

Eight Manageable Steps to Major Gift Officer Success

I was pleased to attend the session, Maximizing Major Gift Officer Success: Strategies for Relationship Management. Taught by Meredith Terrain, Founder & Principal, The Allied Group, the session was such a great reminder to major gift officers that our jobs are...

The Growth of Donor Advised Funds

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are charitable giving accounts established by financial institutions (such as Fidelity, Vanguard, or Schwab). Donors received an immediate tax deduction when the DAF is established. The financial institution administers the DAF, and the...

If You Don’t Ask, You Won’t Get

One of the biggest rules in fundraising is that you won’t raise money if you don’t ask. But it’s important to make sure you’re asking effectively and in a way that gets donors to respond. The article, “Step up your ask with these proven strategies,” published by Fired...