Springing Forward & Looking Back
Ailena Parramore2023-03-22T19:33:45-04:00Our Fundraising Search has had a phenomenal first quarter in 2023. Spring in the air and exciting planning is taking place for
Black Philanthropy and the Valuable Role of AADO
D.M. Paule2023-02-17T11:13:41-05:00Linda & Dave recently had the honor of teaching at the Southeastern Museums Conference’s Jekyll Island Management Institute (JIMI). The nineteen cohort
New Year, New Who? Exciting Growth for OFS in 2023
Linda McNay2023-01-30T16:38:48-05:00When I was younger, every January the newsstands – remember those? – would be covered with magazines – remember those? – filled
Nonprofit Fundraisers Prepare For 2023
Linda McNay2023-01-04T10:50:45-05:00In past years, we have written about fundraising trends, specifically what you might expect in the coming year. We rarely foresee gloom
Don’t Make This One Big Mistake On National Day Of Giving
D.M. Paule2022-11-14T14:00:23-05:00The National Day of Giving – which I like to call NDoG - takes place every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving,
2022 Fundraising Trends – How Does Your School Compare?
Linda McNay, Ailena Parramore, D.M. Paule2022-10-13T10:50:37-04:00Heads of School often have a plethora of comparative data at their fingertips to assist in analyzing their schools’ programs. From academics,
What The Unsinkable Molly Brown Can Teach You About Philanthropy
Linda McNay2022-09-08T00:36:38-04:00“I am sick at heart, but alive and safe” This quote was from Margaret, “Molly,” Brown after the infamous sinking of the
Don’t Be a Victim of the Summer Slump
Ailena Parramore2022-07-27T00:04:44-04:00For many nonprofits, the summer activity calendar slows down giving us much needed time to reflect and plan. However, with the welcome
Is Your Strategic Plan Lonely? Might Be Time To Reconnect.
D.M. Paule2022-06-29T12:18:15-04:00We had a party at my house this past weekend. We used to have a huge party, every summer, with upwards of
Summer is Coming! What Does This Mean for Your Organization?
D.M. Paule2022-06-13T18:31:32-04:00The author, Sam Keen, once wrote “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” While not exactly a lazy time around Our Fundraising