Tackling The Topic of Fundraiser Retention
D.M. Paule2025-07-30T17:17:26-04:00Every summer, we conduct our Nonprofit Salary & Satisfaction Survey, and this summer is no different. (Click HERE to fill it out.) Over the [...]
Recommendations for Nonprofits Facing Economic Turmoil
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:07:49-04:00Nonprofits nationwide are grasping with daily unknown economic shifts. And while some sectors have been impacted more deeply than others, all are, or will be, [...]
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 [...]
Navigating Change, Uncertainty and Upheaval
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:07:49-04:00Let’s just jump right to the elephant in the room. The reality is that 2025 looks like it’s going to be a year of upheaval [...]
Fundraising Trends Then and Now
Linda McNay2025-01-29T12:57:46-05:00It is my turn to write the OFS Fundraising Trends article for this new year. I am also starting off 2025 in my 45th year [...]
Holidays on the Rocks – A Reminder for Fundraisers about their Mental Health this Holiday Season
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:07:49-04:00I once had a colleague tell me that no one gets in a festive mood until after the SEC Football Championship. While our northern friends [...]
The 2024 OFS Salary & Satisfaction Survey: The Results are In
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:43:21-04:00As consultants, we try to be genuine thought partners for our clients. If you've been around our blog for any length of time, you've undoubtably [...]
Nonprofit is a Team Sport
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:43:50-04:00I had the opportunity to attend a client’s annual gala last night. It was really well done. Nice cocktail hour on the patio, lovely dinner, [...]
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 [...]