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How to Find Big Donors

How to Find Big Donors

Whether you are looking within or searching far and wide, here are some resources to help you zero in on your future major donors.

Using Sales and Marketing Tactics to Accelerate Fundraising

Applying business principles to major-gift fundraising can lead to exponential growth. Here’s how.

How to Connect With Family Funds and Small Foundations

Small grant makers give out more than $4 billion a year and are often more flexible than large foundations.

Communicating in a Crisis

How to put people and plans in place ahead of time so you can respond swiftly in the event of a natural disaster, tragedy, or bruising investigation. 

Appealing to Women Donors

Appealing to Women Donors

Research shows that women, whether wealthy or not, outpace men when it comes to charitable giving. We’ve collected here some of our best information on female donors.

How to Craft Gift Agreements

A well-written gift agreement based on open conversations between donors and  fundraisers can protect both parties.

Coverage and Tools About Impact Investing

This toolkit contains some of our best reporting and tools on how foundations and nonprofits are using impact investing to pursue their missions.

How to Hire and Retain Talented Fundraisers

Get insights and advice from veteran leaders on how to hire and keep high-performing members of your development team.

Tips and Tools for Demonstrating Impact

How to communicate your nonprofit’s results – from identifying the metrics that matter the most to weaving them into stories that resonate with grant makers.