Here’s a special list of my FAVORITE ideas, tips and strategies that I’ve developed over 30 years in fundraising. It’s some of my best wisdom. Some of these ideas are short-cuts. Some are out-of-the-box. And some are my magic keysRead more…
Making Big Bets for Social Change
Why does such a large gap exist between what donors say they would like to achieve with their philanthropy and where they actually make their biggest bets? And how can we close it? The article tries to give answers toRead more…
Giving Days Playbook: New approaches to short-term fundraising
Nonprofits need to use a variety of fundraising tools to achieve their fundraising goals. Read more about the giving days ideas and tools proving to be most effective including: Top giving-day strategies that are paying off for other nonprofits BestRead more…
God Gives (Animated)
In October, we released the first of 12 world-class short films about generosity as a part of our #GiveLikeGodGives campaign, an effort dedicated to putting free, professionally-produced videos about generosity into the hands of churches everywhere. We hope you enjoyed the beautiful,Read more…
Tending to the Roots: Why the biggest difference you can make may be on your doorstep
Who do we give to and why? In practice, giving is driven by emotions as much as any cost-benefit analysis. Consequently, the groups that usually benefit are those making headlines, those people have personal affiliations to or sadly, those whichRead more…
What Does the Bible Say about Borrowing?
You’re working hard at your calling but you don’t have enough money to pay for something—a car, a coat, a computer. Should you borrow money for that purchase? Should your ministry borrow money? As with so many matters of practicalRead more…
Praying for a Good Time
I don’t know that any of this will make sense. But, if it’s going to have chance, you’ll have to read this quote slowly and carefully. “We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to beRead more…
Philanthropy’s New Frontier—Impact Investing
Impact investing, which promises both financial returns and intentional, measurable social returns, is attracting more and more money—most of it from private investors. Foundations are hard-wired for social purpose and would seem to be natural candidates for impact investing, butRead more…
Giving Back to India
On a September evening in 2014, more than 600 Americans of Indian origin gathered with friends at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for a gala to raise money for Pratham, one of the largest NGOs in India.Read more…
Impact India
The rise of India’s reputation as a center of technology innovation has in recent years been matched by the country’s growing reputation as a hub of social innovation, and now Indians living abroad are rising as a force for philanthropyRead more…