What is the Right Amount to Pay a Fundraiser?
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:57:24-04:00Some years ago, I had a client tell me that the ideal candidate for their chief development officer would be a black woman with 20 [...]
What Makes Your Organization Shine?
Susan Bacon2025-06-09T18:00:43-04:00Economists sometimes talk about “comparative advantage”—the particular feature of a company, region or nation that gives it an edge over competitors. Comparative advantage is a [...]
21 Services for 2021
Linda McNay2021-03-02T15:21:41-05:00Our Fundraising Search offers comprehensive services for all types of nonprofits. Check out our 2021 offerings: Fundraising Effectiveness Development Search (CDO and below) Executive Search [...]
PhilAnThropy Wordsearch
Linda McNay2020-10-29T12:03:06-04:00Here's a downloadable link to a wordsearch from our latest book, The Adventures of PhilAnThropy. We hope you enjoy!
21 DAY FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE
Linda McNay2025-06-09T18:05:52-04:00Lately I have been in a bit of a slump. I have found myself putting things off at home and work, because there is no [...]
RESILIENT FUNDRAISING
Linda McNay2025-06-09T18:07:26-04:00This morning I figured it out. I have been cooped up exactly one month and I have been depressed-dismayed-disgruntled. As a long-time nonprofit fundraiser and [...]
CAN A NONPROFIT RAISE FUNDS IN THE FACE OF CORONAVIRUS?
Linda McNay2025-06-09T18:11:51-04:00If you work for a healthcare organization or one serving families, it may be all hands on deck in your shop. If so, then your [...]
Nonprofit Fundraising | A Donor Data Q&A
DonorSearch2025-06-09T18:12:55-04:00The nonprofit fundraising world can be difficult to navigate. With new fundraising tech and modern ways to reach donors, it gets harder and harder to [...]
WHEN DONORS BECOME TRUE FRIENDS
Linda McNay2019-08-19T00:20:41-04:00You might think that a development officer isn’t really a true friend of a donor, but I disagree. I adored Mrs. Frances B. Bunzl and [...]
Is it Time to Give Your Development Officer a Raise?
Linda McNay2025-06-09T18:11:52-04:00Do you have a great development officer? Has she been at your nonprofit longer than 14 months-the average tenure of a development officer? Is he [...]