How to make your development plan relevant and in-sync with your organization’s needs
What does your organization really need or hope to achieve through donor support? Reliance on donor support runs the gamut in nonprofits from being the [...]
Diversifying your board requires your attention
Making real change to nonprofit board composition and culture is hard to do. It’s one thing to discuss and understand the need for board diversity, [...]
Mentorship Helps Professionals Embrace Life-Long Learning
Laura Hutyra, CFRE, Director of Client Engagements I began the first professional position of my career in July 2006. My very first week on the [...]
What Is The CFRE?
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) is an international credential held by more than 6,000 fundraisers in 20 countries. The M. Gale & Associates team includes [...]
Nonprofit organizations should help donors find the places where they want to give
June’s Chronicle of Philanthropy article, “Good Intentions,” by Marc Gunther (link) that focused on the impact of the first decade of the Giving Pledge started [...]
Why so much turnover in the professional fundraising field?
If you work in the nonprofit sector, you’ve probably heard the statistics around the turnover rate in the professional fundraising field. According to most reputable [...]
Critical issues facing fundraisers today and how to approach them
The state of fundraising is a philosophical and fundamental topic we find ourselves discussing with clients and amongst practitioners. From donor attrition to development staff [...]
What’s the big IDEA? Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access
What’s the big IDEA? Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access For years, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has promoted the importance of diversity and inclusion [...]
The Secret Remedy for Fundraising Exhaustion
The first quarter of 2019 nonprofit fundraising is in the rearview mirror and special events are in season. The finish line never ends. Today is [...]
Choosing the Right Strategic Planning Process for Your Organization
There are many different approaches to strategic planning, but in our experience this planning process should at a minimum take your organization through an examination [...]