Heather Joslyn
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Should You Counter a Fundraiser’s Job Offer? It Depends, Say Experts
There’s a good chance that money isn’t the reason for the switch. Also, a bidding war for development professionals has contributed to the epidemic of job hopping. → Read More
51% of Fundraisers Plan to Leave Their Jobs by 2021, Says New Survey
The job is getting harder, they say, and they feel "tremendous pressure to succeed." → Read More
A Fundraising Glossary for Nonfundraisers
Do people in your organization need help understanding what the development department is talking about? Here’s a list of common terms to help them speak your language. → Read More
A Fourth of Monthly Donors Who Started With a One-Time Gift Make Other Contributions, Study Says
It takes first-time online supporters nearly a year to give again, according to a new report from the fundraising platform Classy. → Read More
IRA Gifts Surged in 2018, Report Says
New federal tax rules and aging baby boomers are driving the trend, a new study by the fundraising company FreeWill says. However, responsibility for them is "slipping through the cracks" at many charities. → Read More
8 Ways Giving Days Are Evolving
More video, easier payment, and events designed to support a single cause are some of the latest tweaks in the decade-old phenomenon. → Read More
Giving Days Try New Ways to Avoid Tech Meltdowns
Early-bird pledges that are processed when online systems are less busy are helping to ease the load on essential software during philanthropy marathons. → Read More
How Giving Days Like Amplify Austin Raise Unrestricted Millions for Charities
The nonprofit that runs an annual philanthropy marathon in Texas tests its fundraising power — and shows why the giving-day trend keeps growing nationwide. → Read More
GoFundMe Expands Charitable Arm, With Plans to Support Broad Causes
The crowdfunding company’s nonprofit will allow people to channel funds to causes such as animal rescue, elementary and secondary education, and mental health if they don’t want to choose a specific charity to support. → Read More
Kansas State U. Runs a Single-Issue Giving Day, Raising $320,000
In its first 24-hour fundraising marathon, the institution focuses on solving food security among its students. → Read More
How to Hire Fundraisers With the Help of In-House Recruiters
Organizations that need an army of fundraisers find that having their own operations devoted to finding and managing talent give them an edge. → Read More
The Benefits of a ‘Blended’ Campaign
The tally includes revenue from sources not usually counted, such as government grants and contracts. Donors like these drives because the combined money fuels greater results. → Read More
Campaigns Get Bigger and Bolder
Fundraising drives are proliferating and going on even longer than before. Here’s why that’s happening — and what’s next. → Read More
Where Do Nontraditional Fundraisers Come From? Check Your Donor Ranks
Most unorthodox development hires have worked in sales, and many have been donors to the group that hires them, according to a new report from Rutgers University Foundation’s talent-management office. → Read More
10% of Wealthy Donors Will Increase Giving Under the New Tax Law, Study Finds
Uncertainty still clouds philanthropic decisions, according to new research by Marts & Lundy, a fundraising consulting company. → Read More
Analytics Built 'a Steady Pipeline of Bequests' at One Charity
With an average age of 70 for its donors, Catholic Relief Services took a hard look at its database and found potential planned gifts. → Read More
Why Young People Are Putting a Public Radio Station in Their Estate Plans
After learning about a $10 million bequest, Seattle broadcaster KEXP got serious about locking down commitments from its longtime listeners. → Read More
Giving Did Not Keep Up With Inflation in 2018, Study Says
Contributions of $1,000 or more picked up last year, but smaller gifts, new donors, and donor retention declined, according to a new report. → Read More
Fidelity Donors Gave $5.2 Billion in 2018, Up 17%
The nearly 1.3 million grants benefited 140,000 nonprofit organizations. Fidelity donors made an average of about 10 grants per account. → Read More
Harvard and Stanford Collect the Most Donations as All College Giving Rises 5%
The nearly $47 billion institutions raised was fueled in part by a 66-percent leap in dollars channeled from donor-advised funds, according to a new study. → Read More