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Giving reached a record high in 2020, according to Giving USA. Here are GG+A’s key takeaways.

Overall giving reached $471.44 billion in 2020, setting a new record with a 5.1% growth rate, the largest one-year growth rate in five years, according to The Giving Institute’s “Giving USA 2021: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2020.” GG+A is proud to provide continuing support for this research initiative as a member of The Giving Institute and The Giving USA Foundation.

GG+A Playbook: Why stewardship matters: Creative solutions to engage donors now and into the future

Stewardship is a crucial ingredient for every high-performing institution. It deepens relationships, binds people to the institution, and inspires future gifts. Yet, we know it is also an area that often gets overlooked or underfunded as institutions have to make choices about deploying resources.

Music Moves Us – Rallying Support during COVID-19 for the Sarasota Orchestra

Joseph McKenna, President, and CEO of Sarasota Orchestra, shared with GG+A’s Vice President Eric Snoek how his orchestra has reimagined their programming during COVID-19 by staying committed to its patrons and involving its boards and musicians into deepening the connection between the orchestra and its patrons.

Lyric Opera of Chicago - Choose your own adventure: pivoting from traditional gala to a reimagined experience

Lyric Opera’s Kate Later, Senior Director of Board Management and Special Events, talks with Jeff Nearhoof, GG+A Senior Vice President, about how Lyric created a virtual opening night experience that grossed more than any evening in its 60-year history of hosting events.

The Advancement Leader’s Role in Interdisciplinary Initiatives

University of Toronto’s Vice President of Advancement David Palmer spoke with GG+A’s Rod Kirsch about his experiences and insights into the critical role of advancement leadership in interdisciplinary initiatives.

It’s time to rethink major gift officer metrics

It’s easy to count inputs. That’s why nonprofits have long used easy-to-count metrics to evaluate their frontline fundraisers. But those measures—such as the number of face-to-face contacts, the number of proposals submitted, the value of submitted proposals, and the size of the portfolio—often fail to capture the value of gift officers’ work. This is particularly true in the middle of a pandemic when safety is paramount and precludes in-person meetings and events.

Here’s how major gift officers can overcome pandemic fatigue

It is difficult to escape the reality that these are not normal times. Maybe that’s because many school buildings and college campuses across the country sit empty as millions of students attend school remotely. Or because it’s nearly impossible to avoid the nonstop deluge of news surrounding COVID-19, racial unrest, and elections. In the midst of all this disruption, does anyone feel as if they’ve had time to rest and refocus for what’s ahead?