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A new survey of 231 college administrators conducted by the...
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If you had a chance to tune into GG+A’s recent...
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Donor segmentation is not a new concept for most nonprofit...
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The Giving Institute and Giving USA Foundation recently brought together...
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Connecting to the ever-growing millennial donor population has been a...
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In 2005, Thomas L. Friedman told us "The World is...
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As I watched a recent CBS 60 Minutes segment, I...
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By Rachel Schwimmer In a time of unpredictable government economic...
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The rally cry for data was loud and clear at...
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By Rachel Schwimmer - A recent GG+A Survey Lab study...
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Respondents are very philanthropic and plan to be so in...
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At some point in our careers, it is inevitable that...
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By Rachel Schwimmer According to a new study by GG+A...
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By Rachel Schwimmer A new GG+A Survey Lab study finds...
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By Felipe Hernandez A new GG+A Survey Lab study finds...
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A new study by the GG+A Survey Lab finds that...
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Picture a group of financially stable individuals; not tech billionaires,...
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Strong, effective stewardship programs are a core element of fundraising...
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If you work with prospects in their late 60s or...
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It was the memo heard around the world. In December...
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Most fundraisers and their managers very appropriately have their eye...
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Earlier this year, the Council to the Aid of Education...
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A few months ago, an independent school client asked us...
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Purdue University: A case study in sustaining fundraising success through...
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Imagine that you’re a development director and manager for a...
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A client recently wanted to produce a data visualization that...
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“You know I love the school, but I just can’t...
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The number of financially independent, separately incorporated alumni associations has...
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“Does it sing and dance?” With a piercing glance, my...
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This article is based on a presentation developed for Building...
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International fundraising can complement an organization’s traditional efforts and greatly...
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“It is a far, far better thing that I do,...
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In December 2016, the Information Commissioner (UK) fined the RSPCA...
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I am privileged to work with a diverse array of...
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Animals can’t raise money to help protect their habitats, improve...
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In decades of working with premier fundraising organisations worldwide and...
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In the first two blog posts of GG+A’s Ross-CASE Survey...
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In our previous Ross-CASE blog, my colleague Adrian Salmon...
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Recently my GG+A colleagues and I presented our analysis of...
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Supplemental data is available for just about anything you might...
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Some years ago when I was an experienced gift officer...
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After three years of anticipation, the San Francisco Museum of...
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The list of skills gift officers must possess is a...
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A few days ago, Shakespeare fans around the world united...
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GG+A Vice President Adrian Salmon will present a day-long workshop...
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The independent school sector has a multitude of opportunities to...
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CASE social media leaders and practitioners who gather this week...
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Prospect Wealth Ratings can be tremendously valuable in setting the...
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According to a 2015 study by the National Endowment for...
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My GG+A colleagues in the US have been taken aback...
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Andrew Gossen, Senior Director for Social Media Strategy, Alumni...
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By Ken Ashworth, Former Senior Vice President, Training and...
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Last week I attended the CASE-NAIS annual conference in New...
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By Suzanne Hilser-Wiles Planning for the CASE NAIS conference this...
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Is it possible to prove the value of alumni relations?...
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Regular giving is now most definitely multi-channel. The mean number...
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Defining alumni relations can help us articulate our purpose--and help...
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One of the most common reasons our clients ask for benchmarking...
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In partnering with their development colleagues in fundraising initiatives involving...
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"The new regulations have been tightened as a result of...
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“Our challenge is to build a prospect pool that is...
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You're the type who never gives up. But sometimes, letting...
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Studies show that people around the world are naturally inclined...
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A data collection technique that forces respondents to choose a...
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The Giving USA 2015 Report on Philanthropic Giving, the annual report on...
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The Giving USA 2015 Report on Philanthropic Giving, the annual report on...
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The Giving USA 2015 Report on Philanthropic Giving, the annual report on...
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The Giving USA 2015 Report on Philanthropic Giving, the annual report on...
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The more I peruse the literature on women’s philanthropy, the more...
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So many museums suffer what some might consider a “happy...
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The term “big data” may be the buzz word of...
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Effective case statements consist of compelling prose that, while appealing...
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I am a sports fan (or fanatic, some might say);...
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