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5 Tips for a Stronger CEO/Board Chair Partnership

Lisa Tylke

8 Steps to Future-Proof Your Major Gifts

Nora Hennessy

Do You Really Need a Consultant for Strategic Planning? Here’s How to Decide.

Lisa Tylke

4 Ways to Inspire and Empower Women Leaders in the Nonprofit World

Jamie Klobuchar

4 Reasons To Do Strategic Planning Before a Capital Campaign

Lisa Tylke

Why Every Organization Needs a Major Gifts Program (And Where to Start)

Whether you’re in a small or mid sized organization, or part of a development team of one or 25, you are probably raising major gifts. But let me take a step back and address some common questions that I hear about major gifts.

Nora Hennessy
April 26, 2023

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Meet Senior Consultant Patricia Broughton, A Leader in DEI Work at Evolve & in her Community

Senior Consultant Patricia Broughton always wanted to make the world a better place – but she realized early on that nonprofit programming was not where her strengths lie. Her superpower is connecting people who want to change the world with those who can. As a fundraiser, this means connecting donors who have the resources and want to make a difference with the incredible staff of nonprofits doing the frontline work. 

Jamie Klobuchar
December 2, 2022

I’m Sick of Giving Tuesday - Here’s Why

Each year, the pressure is on for development staff to be the one of few lucky nonprofits that makes it ahead. This is the time of year when the board starts emailing you success stories from other nonprofits’ Giving Tuesday campaigns and asking, “Why aren’t we doing this?”

Jamie Klobuchar
October 27, 2022

6 Tips to Engage & Empower Gen Z Fundraisers (From a Gen Z Fundraiser)

Do you have questions or more to contribute to this conversation? Join us on Tuesday, October 25 at 12 PM CST for a conversation with Gen Z professionals and managers about quiet quitting and ways to best work together. 

Kal Marcus
October 12, 2022

It’s Not Too Early to Start Planning for Year-End Giving

In busy development shops, it can feel like September is too early to be thinking about year-end giving. We’re still three months out! But this is actually the perfect time to start planning for your best year-end giving yet.

Jamie Klobuchar
September 21, 2022

3 Ways to Prepare Mid-Level Professionals at Your Nonprofit for Leadership

We’ve all heard about the leadership gap in the nonprofit sector since the pandemic began. Many EDs and Directors of Development have retired, moved industries, or been recruited away by a better offer. Instead of scrambling to launch a search when your next leader transitions, I recommend that nonprofit leaders start developing this talent internally.

Jamie Perry
August 15, 2022

5 Ways to Tackle Inflation as a Nonprofit Leader

Jamie Klobuchar
July 28, 2022