Fundraising Icon, Linda McNay, is Retiring
D.M. Paule, Ailena Parramore2025-11-19T09:15:45-05:00At the end of this year, Linda McNay is retiring. I’ve tried twenty different ways to start this article, and none of them felt sufficiently [...]
End-of-Year Campaign Tips & Overcoming Myths
Ailena Parramore2025-09-30T13:43:13-04:00Fall is my favorite time of the year - cooler weather, fall-themed outings and SEC football (Go Dawgs!). Fall is also when time seems to [...]
Where is the Line Between “Interview Question” and “Free Labor?”
D.M. Paule, Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:40:41-04:00In recent years, the topic of interview "homework" (i.e. requested assignments of candidates, typically for presentation at final interviews) has come to the forefront. We're [...]
What Development Officers Wish Their Nonprofit Head Knew…And Vice Versa
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:44:58-04:00During a recent workshop, I asked attendees – both Nonprofit Heads and Development Officers – to anonymously write down what they wished the other understood [...]
Lessons on Fundraising From the Olympics
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:45:52-04:00This past week, I’ve spent an exorbitant amount of time following the Olympics. Swimming and Gymnastics (two of my favorite summer sports to watch) have [...]
5 Summer Tasks That’ll Set Your Development Office Up for Fall Success!
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:50:43-04:00It’s finally here…Summer! With the spring activity calendar slowing down and the number of external interruptions diminished with staff vacations (which they are hopefully taking!), [...]
Springing Forward & Looking Back
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:50:59-04:00Our Fundraising Search has had a phenomenal first quarter in 2023. Spring in the air and exciting planning is taking place for the remainder of [...]
2022 Fundraising Trends – How Does Your School Compare?
Linda McNay, D.M. Paule, Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:53:02-04:00Heads of School often have a plethora of comparative data at their fingertips to assist in analyzing their schools’ programs. From academics, admissions, athletics, etc. [...]
Don’t Be a Victim of the Summer Slump
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:53:22-04:00For many nonprofits, the summer activity calendar slows down giving us much needed time to reflect and plan. However, with the welcome relief of a [...]
March Forth 2022!
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:54:41-04:00March Fourth—or “march forth”—is a day that's dedicated to working towards your goals, whatever they may be. It's a day to “March Forth” and do [...]